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Efficacy of an exoskeleton-based physical therapy program for non-ambulatory patients during subacute stroke rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial Louie, Dennis R.; Mortenson, W. Ben; Durocher, Melanie; Schneeberg, Amy; Teasell, Robert; Yao, Jennifer; Eng, Janice

Abstract

Background Individuals requiring greater physical assistance to practice walking complete fewer steps in physical therapy during subacute stroke rehabilitation. Powered exoskeletons have been developed to allow repetitious overground gait training for individuals with lower limb weakness. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of exoskeleton-based physical therapy training during subacute rehabilitation for walking recovery in non-ambulatory patients with stroke. Methods An assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted at 3 inpatient rehabilitation hospitals. Patients with subacute stroke (

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Title
Efficacy of an exoskeleton-based physical therapy program for non-ambulatory patients during subacute stroke rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial
Creator
Louie, Dennis R.; Mortenson, W. Ben; Durocher, Melanie; Schneeberg, Amy; Teasell, Robert; Yao, Jennifer; Eng, Janice
Contributor
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. Research Institute; G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre
Publisher
BioMed Central
Date Issued
2021-10-10
Description
Background Individuals requiring greater physical assistance to practice walking complete fewer steps in physical therapy during subacute stroke rehabilitation. Powered exoskeletons have been developed to allow repetitious overground gait training for individuals with lower limb weakness. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of exoskeleton-based physical therapy training during subacute rehabilitation for walking recovery in non-ambulatory patients with stroke. Methods An assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted at 3 inpatient rehabilitation hospitals. Patients with subacute stroke (
Subject
Stroke; Rehabilitation; Walking; Exoskeleton; Physical therapy techniques; Clinical trial
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2021-11-10
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
DOI
10.14288/1.0403359
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/80185
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Non UBC; Medicine, Department of; Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Department of
Citation
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 2021 Oct 10;18(1):149
Publisher DOI
10.1186/s12984-021-00942-z
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Copyright Holder
The Author(s)
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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