Effects of WALKBOT Robotic Locomotor Training on Balance, Gait in Chronic Stroke

Abstract

This study examined the effects of WALKBOT robotic locomotor training of chronic stroke patients who hospitalized in rehabilitation hospitals on balance ability, gait ability and activities of daily living.Robotic locomotor training was performed using for thirty minutes per day, five times a week of 40 sessions for eight weeks.The subjects of the study were 23 chronic stroke patients at a rehabilitation hospital located in G city, who understood the purpose of this study and voluntarily participated in it.And were conducted from June to December 2022.The clinical outcome measures used were the Functional ambulation category (FAC), Berg balance scale (BBS) for gait function and balance ability, Modified Barthel Index (MBI) for the activities of daily living and Mini mental state examination (MMSE) and Modified Ashworth scale (MAS) -knee/ ankle.The collected data were analyzed by paired t-test analysis using the SPSS 22.0 program about the effects before and after Robotic Locomotor Training.It was confirmed that FAC, BBS, MBI, MMSE showed a significant increase after robotic locomotor training (p<.05).Based on these results, robotic locomotor training is believed to facilitate the balance ability, gait ability and activities of daily living of the lower limb in chronic stroke patients.