Trial reportArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2017
Robotic Resistance Treadmill Training Improves Locomotor Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.
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- Systematic review and network meta-analysis of robot-assisted gait training on lower limb function in patients with cerebral palsy.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2023Pooled it
- Is robotic gait training effective for individuals with cerebral palsy? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Clinical rehabilitation · 2022Pooled it
- Robotic Systems for the Physiotherapy Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Relationship between ankle function and walking ability for children and young adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review of deficits and targeted interventions.Gait & posture · 2022Pooled it
- Mechanically assisted walking training for walking, participation, and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Robot-assisted gait training improves walking and cerebral connectivity in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.Pediatric research · 2024Trial
- Functional Resistance Training Differentially Alters Gait Kinetics After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Pilot Study.Sports health · 2023Trial
- Increasing error at targeted phase of gait facilitates motor adaptation for improving crouch gait in children with cerebral palsy.Journal of neurophysiology · 2026Article
- Kinematic and dynamic analysis of walking dynamic balance stability in children with spastic cerebral palsy diplegia.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Effects of robot rehabilitation on the motor function and gait in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2024Review
- Efficacy of a Soft Robotic Exoskeleton to Improve Lower Limb Motor Function in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Factors influencing neuromuscular responses to gait training with a robotic ankle exoskeleton in cerebral palsy.Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA · 2023Article
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- Effectiveness of Mechanical Horse-Riding Simulator-Based Interventions in Patients with Cerebral Palsy-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Soleus H-reflex modulation in cerebral palsy and its relationship with neural control complexity: a pilot study.Experimental brain research · 2022Article
- Gait changes following robot-assisted gait training in children with cerebral palsy.Physiological research · 2021Article
- Motor slacking during resisted treadmill walking: Can visual feedback of kinematics reduce this behavior?Gait & posture · 2021Article
- Effects of the Combination of Music Therapy and Physiotherapy in the Improvement of Motor Function in Cerebral Palsy: A Challenge for Research.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Robotic devices for paediatric rehabilitation: a review of design features.Biomedical engineering online · 2021Review
- Functional resistance training during walking: Mode of application differentially affects gait biomechanics and muscle activation patterns.Gait & posture · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine whether applying controlled resistance forces to the legs during the swing phase of gait may improve the efficacy of treadmill training as compared with applying controlled assistance forces in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
designRandomized controlled study.
settingResearch unit of a rehabilitation hospital.
participantsChildren with spastic CP (N=23; mean age, 10.6y; range, 6-14y; Gross Motor Function Classification System levels, I-IV).
interventionsParticipants were randomly assigned to receive controlled assistance (n=11) or resistance (n=12) loads applied to the legs at the ankle. Participants underwent robotic treadmill training 3 times a week for 6 weeks (18 sessions). A controlled swing assistance/resistance load was applied to both legs starting from the toe-off to mid-swing phase of gait during training.
main outcome measuresOutcome measures consisted of overground walking speed, 6-minute walk distance, and Gross Motor Function Measure scores and were assessed pre and post 6 weeks of training and 8 weeks after the end of training.
resultsAfter 6 weeks of treadmill training in participants from the resistance training group, fast walking speed and 6-minute walk distance significantly improved (18% and 30% increases, respectively), and 6-minute walk distance was still significantly greater than that at baseline (35% increase) 8 weeks after the end of training. In contrast, overground gait speed and 6-minute walk distance had no significant changes after robotic assistance training.
conclusionsThe results of the present study indicated that robotic resistance treadmill training is more effective than assistance training in improving locomotor function in children with CP.
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