Neurophysiological evaluation in a group of post-stroke hemiparetic patients subjected to a six week robot-assisted gait training

Introduction: Robotics and related technologies have begun to realize their promise to improve the delivery of rehabilitation therapy, but the mechanism by which they enhance recovery remains unclear and the details of the recovery process is still largely unknown [1,2]. The electromechanical-driven gait orthosis Lokomat has demonstrated its feasibility and utility for gait rehabilitation after stroke, but the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the improvement of motor function has not been deeply investigated yet [3].

Source: Gait and Posture - August 1, 2014 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: F. Bertolucci, V. Monaco, C. Simonella, S. Micera, B. Rossi, C. Chisari Source Type: research