How robot-assisted gait training affects gait ability, balance and kinematic parameters after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med
; 60(3): 400-411, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Gait ability is often cited by stroke survivors. Robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) can help stroke patients with lower limb motor impairment regain motor coordination. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase were systematically searched until September 2023, to identify randomized controlled trials presenting stroke survivors as participants; RAGT as intervention; conventional rehabilitation as a comparator; gait assessment, through scales or quantitative parameters, as outcome measures. EVIDENCESYNTHESIS:
Twenty-seven publications involving 1167 patients met the inclusion criteria. Meta-analysis showed no significant differences in speed, cadence, spatial symmetry, and changes in joint mobility angles between the RAGT group and the control group. In addition, RAGT was associated with changes in affected side step length (SMD=0.02, 95% CI 0.01, 0.03; P<0.0001), temporal symmetry (SMD=-0.38, 95% CI -0.6, -0.16; P=0.0006], Six-Minute Walk Test (SMD=25.14, 95% CI 10.19, 40.09; P=0.0010] and Functional Ambulation Categories (SMD=0.32, 95% CI 0.01, 0.63; P=0.04). According to the PEDro scale, 19 (70.4%) studies were of high quality and eight were of moderate quality (29.6%).CONCLUSIONS:
Taken together, the review synthesis showed that RAGT might have a potential role in the recovery of walking dysfunction after stroke. However, its superiority over conventional rehabilitation requires further research. Additionally, it may provide unexpected benefits that the effects of RAGT with different types or treatment protocols were further compared.
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Robótica
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Transtornos Neurológicos da Marcha
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Equilíbrio Postural
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Reabilitação do Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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