Feasibility and safety of Robot Suit HAL treatment for adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy.
J Clin Neurosci
; 68: 101-104, 2019 Oct.
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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 18.2â¯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 4â¯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⯱â¯0.14â¯m/s (pâ¯=â¯0.006), 0.09⯱â¯0.08â¯m (pâ¯=â¯0.020), and 18.0⯱â¯15.9â¯steps/min (pâ¯=â¯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.
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