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A robotic perturbation trainer for transverse-plane gait perturbations in pediatric cerebral palsy

Amna R Khawaja, Daulet Sagidoldin, Dilnoza Karibzhanova, Yinan Jin, Aibek Niyetkaliyev, Shyngys Dauletbayev, Naveed Ahmad Khan, Prashant K Jamwal

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Amna R KhawajaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Athletic Training and Rehabilitation Science, School of Health Professions, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Daulet SagidoldinSchool of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Dilnoza KaribzhanovaSchool of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Yinan JinDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, China.
Aibek NiyetkaliyevSchool of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Shyngys DauletbayevSchool of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Naveed Ahmad KhanSchool of Information Technology and Systems, University of Canberra, Australia.
Prashant K JamwalSchool of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan.

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Abstract

This study describes the development and implementation of a robotic perturbation-based training methodology for children with cerebral palsy (CP). A Robotic Perturbation Trainer (RPT) was engineered to deliver controlled multidirectional waist-pull perturbations during treadmill walking. The system integrates a cable-driven parallel manipulator with a treadmill and body-weight support to enable safe and repeatable application of external disturbances in the transverse plane. The methodology was implemented in two adolescents with CP (ages 16-17; spastic diplegic and spastic dyskinetic subtypes) using a 5-week protocol consisting of ten treadmill-based sessions. Training parameters, including perturbation magnitude (65-85 N) and treadmill speed (0.2-0.5 km/h), were progressively adjusted according to predefined ranges. A multimodal assessment framework was applied at baseline, mid-, and post-implementation stages. Functional mobility and balance were evaluated using standardized outcome measures (6-Minute Walk Test, 10-Meter Walk Test, Timed Up and Go Test, Berg Balance Scale, and Gross Motor Function Measure), and surface electromyography was used to quantify activation of the gluteus maximus and medius muscles.

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Cerebral palsyGait analysisPediatric rehabilitationPerturbation-based trainingRobot-aided rehabilitation

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PMCPMC13400327

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