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Ettema S, Pennink GH, Buurke TJW, David S, van Bennekom CAM, Houdijk H. Clinical indications and protocol considerations for selecting initial body weight support levels in gait rehabilitation: a systematic review. J Neuroeng Rehabil 2024; 21:97. [PMID: 38849899 PMCID: PMC11157893 DOI: 10.1186/s12984-024-01389-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Body weight support (BWS) training devices are frequently used to improve gait in individuals with neurological impairments, but guidance in selecting an appropriate level of BWS is limited. Here, we aim to describe the initial BWS levels used during gait training, the rationale for this selection and the clinical goals aligned with BWS training for different diagnoses. METHOD A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase and Web of Science, including terms related to the population (individuals with neurological disorders), intervention (BWS training) and outcome (gait). Information on patient characteristics, type of BWS device, BWS level and training goals was extracted from the included articles. RESULTS Thirty-three articles were included, which described outcomes using frame-based (stationary or mobile) and unidirectional ceiling-mounted devices on four diagnoses (multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury (SCI), stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI)). The BWS levels were highest for individuals with MS (median: 75%, IQR: 6%), followed by SCI (median: 40%, IQR: 35%), stroke (median: 30%, IQR: 4.75%) and TBI (median: 15%, IQR: 0%). The included studies reported eleven different training goals. Reported BWS levels ranged between 30 and 75% for most of the training goals, without a clear relationship between BWS level, diagnosis, training goal and rationale for BWS selection. Training goals were achieved in all included studies. CONCLUSION Initial BWS levels differ considerably between studies included in this review. The underlying rationale for these differences was not clearly motivated in the included studies. Variation in study designs and populations does not allow to draw a conclusion on the effectiveness of BWS levels. Hence, it remains difficult to formulate guidelines on optimal BWS settings for different diagnoses, BWS devices and training goals. Further efforts are required to establish clinical guidelines and to experimentally investigate which initial BWS levels are optimal for specific diagnoses and training goals.
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- Sanne Ettema
- Research and Development, Heliomare Rehabilitation, Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands.
- Department of Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Research and Development, Heliomare Rehabilitation, Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands
- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
- Department of Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Research and Development, Heliomare Rehabilitation, Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Abdollahi M, Kuber PM, Rashedi E. Dual Tasking Affects the Outcomes of Instrumented Timed up and Go, Sit-to-Stand, Balance, and 10-Meter Walk Tests in Stroke Survivors. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:2996. [PMID: 38793850 PMCID: PMC11125653 DOI: 10.3390/s24102996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Stroke can impair mobility, with deficits more pronounced while simultaneously performing multiple activities. In this study, common clinical tests were instrumented with wearable motion sensors to study motor-cognitive interference effects in stroke survivors (SS). A total of 21 SS and 20 healthy controls performed the Timed Up and Go (TUG), Sit-to-Stand (STS), balance, and 10-Meter Walk (10MWT) tests under single and dual-task (counting backward) conditions. Calculated measures included total time and gait measures for TUG, STS, and 10MWT. Balance tests for both open and closed eyes conditions were assessed using sway, measured using the linear acceleration of the thorax, pelvis, and thighs. SS exhibited poorer performance with slower TUG (16.15 s vs. 13.34 s, single-task p < 0.001), greater sway in the eyes open balance test (0.1 m/s2 vs. 0.08 m/s2, p = 0.035), and slower 10MWT (12.94 s vs. 10.98 s p = 0.01) compared to the controls. Dual tasking increased the TUG time (~14%, p < 0.001), balance thorax sway (~64%, p < 0.001), and 10MWT time (~17%, p < 0.001) in the SS group. Interaction effects were minimal, suggesting similar dual-task costs. The findings demonstrate exaggerated mobility deficits in SS during dual-task clinical testing. Dual-task assessments may be more effective in revealing impairments. Integrating cognitive challenges into evaluation can optimize the identification of fall risks and personalize interventions targeting identified cognitive-motor limitations post stroke.
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- Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA; (M.A.); (P.M.K.)
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Fu WS, Wu BA, Song YC, Qu CH, Zhao JF. Virtual reality combined with robot-assisted gait training to improve walking ability of children with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial. Technol Health Care 2022; 30:1525-1533. [PMID: 35661029 DOI: 10.3233/thc-212821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have disorders of posture and movement and which can limit physical activities such as walkingOBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) combined with robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) on walking ability in children with CP and clarify the most effective degree of weight reduction. METHODS Sixty CP children were recruited and randomly allocated into four different groups. The control group received conventional physical therapy (n= 15), and task groups performed VR combined with RAGT with 15% (Group A, n= 15) /30% (Group B, n= 15) /45% (Group C, n= 15) weight loss. All participants were given 50 min of therapy per session four times a week for 12 weeks and were assessed pre-and post-test with the surface electromyography (EMG), the Modified Ashworth Scale, the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) dimension E and D, and Six-Minute Walking Test (6-MWT). RESULTS All indicators had improved significantly in each group after the intervention (P< 0.05). The result of our study demonstrated that the more effective impacts of VR combined with RAGT on walking ability compared to the control group (P< 0.05), and 30% of weight loss had the best improvement in CP children (P< 0.01). CONCLUSIONS VR combined RAGT can effectively improve walking ability in children with CP, especially when the weight loss is 30%.
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- Wen-Sheng Fu
- School of Physical Education, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- School of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- School of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- School of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- School of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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Takahashi M, Nakajima T, Takakusaki K. Preceding Postural Control in Forelimb Reaching Movements in Cats. Front Syst Neurosci 2022; 15:792665. [PMID: 35115911 PMCID: PMC8805610 DOI: 10.3389/fnsys.2021.792665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Postural control precedes the goal-directed movement to maintain body equilibrium during the action. Because the environment continuously changes due to one’s activity, postural control requires a higher-order brain function that predicts the interaction between the body and the environment. Here, we tried to elucidate to what extent such a preceding postural control (PPC) predictively offered a posture that ensured the entire process of the goal-directed movement before starting the action. For this purpose, we employed three cats, which we trained to maintain a four-leg standing posture on force transducers to reach the target by either forelimb. Each cat performed the task under nine target locations in front with different directions and distances. As an index of posture, we employed the center of pressure (CVP) and examined CVP positions when the cat started postural alteration, began to lift its paw, and reached the target. After gazing at the target, each cat started PPC where postural alteration was accompanied by a 20–35 mm CVP shift to the opposite side of the forelimb to be lifted. Then, the cat lifted its paw at the predicted CVP position and reached the forelimb to the target with a CVP shift of only several mm. Moreover, each cat had an optimal target location where the relationship between the cat and target minimized the difference in the CVP positions between the predicted and the final. In this condition, more than 80% of the predicted CVP positions matched the final CVP positions, and the time requiring the reaching movement was the shortest. By contrast, the forelimb reaching movement required a greater CVP shift and longer time when the target was far from the cat. In addition, the time during forelimb reaching showed a negative correlation with the speed of the CVP shift during the PPC. These results suggest that the visuospatial information, such as the body-environment interaction, contributes to the motor programming of the PPC. We conclude that the PPC ensures postural stability throughout the action to optimize the subsequent goal-directed movements. Impairments in these processes may disturb postural stability during movements, resulting in falling.
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- Mirai Takahashi
- Department of Physiology, Division of Neuroscience, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrative Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Division of Neuroscience, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
- *Correspondence: Kaoru Takakusaki,
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Chamorro-Moriana G, Sevillano JL, Perez-Cabezas V. Versatile GCH Control Software for Correction of Loads Applied to Forearm Crutches During Gait Recovery Through Technological Feedback: Development and Implementation Study. J Med Internet Res 2021; 23:e27602. [PMID: 34550073 PMCID: PMC8495581 DOI: 10.2196/27602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background Measuring weight bearing is an essential aspect of clinical care for lower limb injuries such as sprains or meniscopathy surgeries. This care often involves the use of forearm crutches for partial loads progressing to full loads. Therefore, feasible methods of load monitoring for daily clinical use are needed. Objective The main objective of this study was to design an innovative multifunctional desktop load-measuring software that complements GCH System 2.0–instrumented forearm crutches and monitors the applied loads, displaying real-time graphical and numerical information, and enabling the correction of inaccuracies through feedback technology during assisted gait. The secondary objective was to perform a preliminary implementation trial. Methods The software was designed for indoor use (clinics/laboratories). This software translates the crutch sensor signal in millivolts into force units, records and analyzes data (10-80 Hz), and provides real-time effective curves of the loads exerted on crutches. It covers numerous types of extrinsic feedback, including visual, acoustic (verbal/beeps), concurrent, terminal, and descriptive feedback, and includes a clinical and research use database. An observational descriptive pilot study was performed with 10 healthy subjects experienced in bilateral assisted gait. The Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test was used to evaluate the load accuracy evolution of each subject (ie, changes in the loads exerted on crutches for each support) among various walks, which was interpreted at the 95% confidence level. Results GCH Control Software was developed as a multifunctional desktop tool complementing GCH System 2.0–instrumented forearm crutches. The pilot implementation of the feedback mechanism observed 96/100 load errors at baseline (walk 0, no feedback) with 7/10 subjects exhibiting crutch overloading. Errors ranged from 61.09% to 203.98%, demonstrating heterogeneity. The double-bar feedback found 54/100 errors in walk 1, 28/100 in walk 2, and 14/100 in walk 3. The first walk with double-bar feedback (walk 1) began with errors similar to the baseline walk, generally followed by attempts at correction. The Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test used to evaluate each subject’s progress showed that all participants steadily improved the accuracy of the loads applied to the crutches. In particular, Subject 9 required extra feedback with two single-bar walks to focus on the total load. The participants also corrected the load balance between crutches and fluency errors. Three subjects made one error of load balance and one subject made six fluctuation errors during the three double-bar walks. The latter subject performed additional feedback with two balance-bar walks to focus on the load balance. Conclusions GCH Control Software proved to be useful for monitoring the loads exerted on forearm crutches, providing a variety of feedback for correcting load accuracy, load balance between crutches, and fluency. The findings of the complementary implementation were satisfactory, although clinical trials with larger samples are needed to assess the efficacy of the different feedback mechanisms and to select the best alternatives in each case.
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- Gema Chamorro-Moriana
- Department of Physiotherapy, Area of Physiotherapy Research Group CTS-305, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Architecture and Technology of Computers, Robotics and Technology of Computers Research Group TEP-108, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Empowering Health by Physical Activity, Exercise and Nutrition Research Group CTS-1038, University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain
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Lee BJ, Joo NY, Kim SH, Kim CR, Yang D, Park D. Evaluation of balance functions using temporo-spatial gait analysis parameters in patients with brain lesions. Sci Rep 2021; 11:2745. [PMID: 33531533 PMCID: PMC7854662 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82358-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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This study aimed to compare gait analysis and balance function measurements, such as the Berg balance scale (BBS) score to seek specific measurements that can represent the balance functions of patients with brain lesions. Additionally, we also compared other different gait function scale scores with gait analysis measurements. This study included 77 patients with brain lesions admitted to our institution between January 2017 and August 2020. Their gait analysis parameters and clinical data, including personal data; clinical diagnosis; duration of the disease; cognition, ambulation, and stair-climbing sub-scores of the modified Barthel index (MBI); manual muscle test (MMT) findings of both lower extremities; functional ambulation category (FAC); and BBS score, were retrospectively analyzed. A multiple linear regression analysis was performed to identify the gait analysis parameters that would significantly correlate with the balance function and other physical performances. In the results, the BBS scores were significantly correlated with the gait speed and step width/height2. However, the other gait function measurements, such as the FAC and ambulation and stair-climbing sub-scores of the MBI, were correlated only with the gait speed. Additionally, both the summations of the lower extremity MMT findings and anti-gravity lower extremity MMT findings were correlated with the average swing phase time. Therefore, in the gait analysis, the gait speed may be an important factor in determining the balance and gait functions of the patients with brain lesions. Moreover, the step width/height2 may be a significant factor in determining their balance function. However, further studies with larger sample sizes should be performed to confirm this relationship.
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- Byung Joo Lee
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 877 Bangeojin sunhwando-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan, 44033, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 877 Bangeojin sunhwando-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan, 44033, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 877 Bangeojin sunhwando-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan, 44033, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 877 Bangeojin sunhwando-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan, 44033, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 877 Bangeojin sunhwando-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan, 44033, Republic of Korea.
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Hsiao HY, Gray VL, Borrelli J, Rogers MW. Biomechanical control of paretic lower limb during imposed weight transfer in individuals post-stroke. J Neuroeng Rehabil 2020; 17:140. [PMID: 33109225 PMCID: PMC7590464 DOI: 10.1186/s12984-020-00768-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background Stroke is a leading cause of disability with associated hemiparesis resulting in difficulty bearing and transferring weight on to the paretic limb. Difficulties in weight bearing and weight transfer may result in impaired mobility and balance, increased fall risk, and decreased community engagement. Despite considerable efforts aimed at improving weight transfer after stroke, impairments in its neuromotor and biomechanical control remain poorly understood. In the present study, a novel experimental paradigm was used to characterize differences in weight transfer biomechanics in individuals with chronic stroke versus able-bodied controls Methods Fifteen participants with stroke and fifteen age-matched able-bodied controls participated in the study. Participants stood with one foot on each of two custom built platforms. One of the platforms dropped 4.3 cm vertically to induce lateral weight transfer and weight bearing. Trials involving a drop of the platform beneath the paretic lower extremity (non-dominant limb for control) were included in the analyses. Paretic lower extremity joint kinematics, vertical ground reaction forces, and center of pressure velocity were measured. All participants completed the clinical Step Test and Four-Square Step Test. Results Reduced paretic ankle, knee, and hip joint angular displacement and velocity, delayed ankle and knee inter-joint timing, increased downward displacement of center of mass, and increased center of pressure (COP) velocity stabilization time were exhibited in the stroke group compared to the control group. In addition, paretic COP velocity stabilization time during induced weight transfer predicted Four-Square Step Test scores in individuals post-stroke. Conclusions The induced weight transfer approach identified stroke-related abnormalities in the control of weight transfer towards the paretic limb side compared to controls. Decreased joint flexion of the paretic ankle and knee, altered inter-joint timing, and increased COP stabilization times may reflect difficulties in neuromuscular control during weight transfer following stroke. Future work will investigate the potential of improving functional weight transfer through induced weight transfer training exercise.
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- Hao-Yuan Hsiao
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA. .,Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Pignolo L, Basta G, Carozzo S, Bilotta M, Todaro MR, Serra S, Ciancarelli I, Tonin P, Cerasa A. A body-weight-supported visual feedback system for gait recovering in stroke patients: A randomized controlled study. Gait Posture 2020; 82:287-293. [PMID: 33002839 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a novel body-weight-supported (BWS) gait training system with visual feedback, called Copernicus® (Rehalife, Italy). This computerized device provides comfortable, regular and repeatable locomotion in hemiplegic patients. Through visual real-time monitoring of gait parameters, patients are trained to transfer weight loading alternately on both feet. DESIGN A single-blind, randomized controlled study. A single center used a computer-generated randomization code to allocate treatments. SETTING Intensive rehabilitation unit (IRU) at the Institute S. Anna (Italy). PARTICIPANTS 63 first-ever stroke patients (39 men, age: 66.1 ± 9.6 years; 61.6 % with left-sided lesion) randomly distributed into three demographically/clinically matched groups. TREATMENTS All groups were treated five times a week for 2 -h sessions for six consecutive weeks. The first group ("control") underwent a conventional physical therapy; the second group performed advanced BWS gait training sessions without visual feedback (Experimental VF- group); whereas the third group used BWS with visual feedback stimulation (Experimental VF+ group). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Absolute changes were recorded using conventional clinical scales and kinematic measurement of static gait balance from baseline to follow-up. RESULTS Significant interaction Group*Time effects scales (F2,126 = 5.1, p-level = 0.005, η²p = 0.25; F2,126 = 4.7, p-level = 0.007, η²p = 0.19; respectively) were detected in the Functional Independence Measure and Tinetti-Balance scales. Post hoc analysis demonstrated that the recovery of motor functioning was greater for the VF + group with respect to other groups (all p's ≤ 0.001). A similar pattern of findings was also obtained with a stabilometric analysis, demonstrating a better clinical improvement in static balance after VF + treatment. CONCLUSION The proposed advanced rehabilitation system with visual feedback was more effective in improving gait recovery with respect to conventional and high-tech therapies without a sensor feedback.
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Italy
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- S. Anna Institute, 88900, Crotone, Italy; Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, National Research Council, (IRIB-CNR), 87050, Mangone, CS, Italy.
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Influence of Body Weight Support Systems on the Abnormal Gait Kinematic. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10134685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In recent years, the Body Weight Support system has been considered to be an indispensable component in gait training systems, which be used to improve the ability to walk of hemiplegic, stroke, and spinal cord injury patients. Previous studies investigated the influence of the Body Weight Support system on gait parameters were based on the implementation with healthy subjects or patients with high assistance. Consequently, the influences of the Body Weight Support systems on gait rehabilitation in clinical practice are still unclear and need further investigation. In this study, we investigated the effects of the two Body Weight Support systems, the active body weight support system and the Counter Weight system, on an abnormal gait, which was generated by restriction of the right knee joint and 3 kg-weight on the right ankle joint. Both Body Weight Support systems improve the gait parameters of the abnormal gait such as the center of mass, the center of pressure, margin of stability, and step parameters. The active Body Weight Support system with the unloading force modulation showed more advanced and better behavior in comparison with the Counter Weight system. The results suggested the applicability of two Body Weight Support systems in clinical practice as a recovered gait intervention.
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Delafontaine A, Vialleron T, Hussein T, Yiou E, Honeine JL, Colnaghi S. Anticipatory Postural Adjustments During Gait Initiation in Stroke Patients. Front Neurol 2019; 10:352. [PMID: 31057474 PMCID: PMC6478808 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Prior to gait initiation (GI), anticipatory postural adjustments (GI-APA) are activated in order to reorganize posture, favorably for gait. In healthy subjects, the center of pressure (CoP) is displaced backward during GI-APA, bilaterally by reducing soleus activities and activating the tibialis anterior (TA) muscles, and laterally in the direction of the leading leg, by activating hip abductors. In post-stroke hemiparetic patients, TA, soleus and hip abductor activities are impaired on the paretic side. Reduction in non-affected triceps surae activity can also be observed. These may result in a decreased ability to execute GI-APA and to generate propulsion forces during step execution. A systematic review was conducted to provide an overview of the reorganization which occurs in GI-APA following stroke as well as of the most effective strategies for tailoring gait-rehabilitation to these patients. Sixteen articles were included, providing gait data from a total of 220 patients. Stroke patients show a decrease in the TA activity associated with difficulties in silencing soleus muscle activity of the paretic leg, a decreased CoP shift, lower propulsive anterior forces and a longer preparatory phase. Regarding possible gait-rehabilitation strategies, the selected studies show that initiating gait with the paretic leg provides poor balance. The use of the non-paretic as the leading leg can be a useful exercise to stimulate the paretic postural muscles.
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- Arnaud Delafontaine
- CIAMS, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France.,CIAMS, Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
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- CIAMS, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France.,CIAMS, Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
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- CIAMS, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France.,CIAMS, Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
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- Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.,Laboratory of Neuro-otology and Neuro-ophthalmology, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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