Evaluation of a robotic knee brace during the performance of functional tasks in stroke survivors

Introduction: Nearly 800,000 people suffer a stroke each year in the US alone [1]. Approximately 85% of these individuals survive. Fifty-five percent of stroke survivors experience significant residual motor impairments and are admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation facility or a skilled nursing facility [1]. The restoration of gait function is a major goal of stroke rehabilitation. Different gait training techniques are used in stroke rehabilitation, including the use of robotic systems designed to facilitate gait [2].

Source: Gait and Posture - September 1, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Catherine Adans-Dester, Alessandra Scarton, Jean Francois Daneault, Victoria Vega, Giacomo Severini, Zimi Sawacha, Ugo Della Croce, Paolo Bonato Tags: O30 Source Type: research