2019年7月
Feasibility and safety of Robot Suit HAL treatment for adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
- 巻
- 68
- 号
- 開始ページ
- 101
- 終了ページ
- 104
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(その他学術会議資料等)
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.07.026
To investigate whether Robot Suit HAL treatment (HAL-T) is safe and feasible for gait disorders in adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy (CP). We tested HAL-T in adolescents and adults with bilateral spastic CP (four men, four women; mean age: 18.2 years). Three participants were classified as level III under the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), and five were classified as level IV. The participants underwent HAL-T twice per week for 4 weeks. The outcome measures, which were assessed before and after HAL-T, included comfortable gait speed (CGS), step length (SL), cadence, and GMFCS level. Adverse events were noted. All participants completed the HAL-T sessions despite some mild adverse events occurring. The mean increases in CGS, SL, and cadence were 0.19 ± 0.14 m/s (p = 0.006), 0.09 ± 0.08 m (p = 0.020), and 18.0 ± 15.9 steps/min (p = 0.015), respectively. HAL-T is safe and feasible for gait disorders in patients with CP. HAL-T can significantly improve CGS, SL, and cadence and may be effective for improving walking ability in adolescents and adults with CP.
- リンク情報
- ID情報
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- DOI : 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.07.026
- ISSN : 1532-2653
- eISSN : 1532-2653
- Web of Science ID : WOS:000486093600018