ArticleFrontiers in neurorobotics2022
Influence of proprioceptive training based on ankle-foot robot on improving lower limbs function in patients after a stroke.
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- Effects of exercise on mobility, balance and gait in patients with the chronic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Optimal proprioceptive training combined with rehabilitation regimen for lower limb dysfunction in stroke patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Targeted ankle proprioceptive training improves balance, gait, and functional mobility in chronic stroke survivors: a multicenter randomized controlled trial with longitudinal follow-up.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Lower limb sensory training improves functional capacity in hemiparesis: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Trial
- Proprioceptive Training Induced Adaptations of Static Balance Control: An RCT Study in Adults With Intellectual Disability.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of a Structured Robot-Assisted Ankle-Foot Sensorimotor Training Program Versus Manual Training in Chronic Stroke: Protocol for an Assessor-Blinded, Parallel-Group Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Clarifying Proprioceptive Training: A Narrative Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Ninety-Seven Percent of Trials Investigating Robotic Interventions in Physiotherapy Contained Abstract Spin: A Meta-Research Review.Cochrane evidence synthesis and methods · 2026Review
- Association Between Electrophysiological Evaluation and Muscle Quality Changes in the Lower Limb of Subacute Stroke Patients: A Pilot Longitudinal Observational Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Contemporary Review: Proprioception in Ankle Stability.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: Proprioception is important for our everyday activity, as it indicates the position, movement, and force on the body. This is important not only for ambulation but also for patients who are diagnosed with stroke. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the influence of proprioceptive training on lower limb function in patients after a stroke using an ankle-foot robot. Method: In total, 60 adult participants who met the criteria were randomly divided into a control group and an experimental group. The control group (RG) was given regular physical activity, and the sensory training group (SG) was given proprioceptive training based on an ankle-foot robot, the rest being the same as RG. Measurements for 10-meter walking time (10MWT), the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the Fugl-Meyer assessment of lower extremity (FMA-LE), and active range of motion (AROM), passive range of motion (PROM), and ankle joint sensitivity before and after 6 weeks of treatment (30 sessions; five times per week) were assessed. Results: There was a significant decrease in both 10MWT and ankle joint sensitivity in both groups ( Conclusion: The proprioceptive training based on an ankle-foot robot could improve proprioception and effectively improve the motor function and walking ability in patients after a stroke. Proprioceptive strength training is recommended to be emphasized in the regular rehabilitation of patients after a stroke.
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