Robot-assisted Gait Training Using Welwalk in Hemiparetic Stroke Patients: An Effectiveness Study with Matched Control
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of gait training using Welwalk in hemiparetic stroke patients in a real clinical setting. Materials and Methods: This prospective study included 36 hemiparetic stroke patients who underwent gait training using Welwalk. We examined the walking ability improvement efficiency using Functional Independence Measure (FIM)-walk as the primary outcome, which was compared with that of 36 patients (matched control group) who underwent conventional rehabilitation.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Takuma Ii, Satoshi Hirano, Shigeo Tanabe, Eiichi Saitoh, Junya Yamada, Masahiko Mukaino, Makoto Watanabe, Shigeru Sonoda, Yohei Otaka Source Type: research