ArticlePloS one2024
Robot-assisted gait training in patients with various neurological diseases: A mixed methods feasibility study.
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- The effect of robot-assisted gait training on physical activity outcomes in people with spinal cord injury: A systematic review.Clinical rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of digital technology-based interventions on balance function and non-motor outcomes in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Effects of Robot-Assisted Gait Therapy on Urodynamic Changes in the Subacute Phase After Spinal Cord Injury: A Prospective Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Trial
- Robot-assisted gait training in people with subacute and chronic stroke: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Trial
- Implementing Rehabilitation Robotics in Routine Care: A Mapping Review of Service Delivery Models, Implementation Determinants, Strategies, and Real-World Outcomes.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Robot-assisted gait training using a robotic exoskeleton during inpatient rehabilitation in acute Guillain-Barré Syndrome.BMJ case reports · 2026Article
- Exploring the Feasibility and Patient Acceptance of RAGT for Overground Ambulation in Adults With Guillain-Barré Syndrome: A Scoping Review.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2026Review
- Sensor-Derived Trunk Stability and Gait Recovery: Evidence of Neuromechanical Associations Following Intensive Robotic Rehabilitation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Long-term impact of robot-assisted training on walking pattern reconstruction in chronic stroke survivors: insights from multiparametric gait analysis.American journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Robot-assisted gait training for improved gait independence in individuals with acute hemiparetic stroke: study protocol for a randomized controlled pilot trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- Factors affecting rehabilitation participation in patients with spinal cord injury.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2025Article
- The Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Treating Spinocerebellar Ataxia: Advances and Future Directions.Biomedicines · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundWalking impairment represents a relevant symptom in patients with neurological diseases often compromising social participation. Currently, mixed methods studies on robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) in patients with rare neurological diseases are lacking. This study aimed to explore the feasibility, acceptability, goal attainment and preliminary effects of RAGT in patients with common and rare neurological diseases and understand the intervention context and process.
methodsA mixed-methods feasibility study was conducted at an Austrian rehabilitation centre. Twenty-eight inpatients after stroke in the subacute and chronic phases, with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, spinocerebellar ataxia, acute/chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and motor neuron disease were included. Patients received RAGT for 45 minutes, 4x/week, for 4 weeks. Baseline and post-intervention assessments included gait parameters, walking and balance, and questionnaires. Semi-structured observations were conducted twice during the intervention period and analysed using thematic analysis. Descriptive statistics within the respective disease groups and calculation of effect sizes for the total sample were performed. Triangulation was employed to develop a deeper understanding of the research topic.
resultsData from 26 patients (mean age 61.6 years [standard deviation 13.2]) were analysed. RAGT was highly accepted by patients and feasible, indicated by recruitment, retention, and adherence rates of 84.8% (95% confidence interval, CI 0.7-0.9), 92.2% (95% CI 0.7-1.0) and 94.0% (95% CI 91.4-96.2), respectively. Goal attainment was high, and only mild adverse events occurred. Improvements in walking speed (10-Metre Walk Test, effect size r = 0.876), walking distance (6-Minute Walk Test, r = 0.877), functional mobility (Timed Up and Go, r = 0.875), gait distance (r = 0.829) and number of steps (r = 0.834) were observed. Four themes were identified: familiarising with RAGT; enjoyment and acceptance through a trusting therapeutic relationship; actively interacting; and minimising dissatisfaction. DISCUSSION: Sufficiently powered randomised controlled trials are needed to validate our results.
trial registrationGerman Clinical Trials Register, DRKS00027887.
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