The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy

The Korean Society of Physical Therapy (대한물리치료학회)
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Effect of early robot-assisted training using virtual reality program in patient with stroke

가상현실을 이용한 조기 로봇보조 보행 훈련이 뇌졸중 환자에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Dong-Soon (Department of Rehabilitation Center, Wonkwang University School of Medicine & Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Hwa (Department of Rehabilitation Center, Wonkwang University School of Medicine & Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Tae-Woo (Department of Rehabilitation Center, Wonkwang University School of Medicine & Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Sung-Tae (Department of Rehabilitation Center, Wonkwang University School of Medicine & Hospital)
  • 이동순 (원광대학교병원 재활의학과 물리치료실) ;
  • 이경화 (원광대학교병원 재활의학과 물리치료실) ;
  • 강태우 (원광대학교병원 재활의학과 물리치료실) ;
  • 조성태 (원광대학교병원 재활의학과 물리치료실)
  • Received : 2013.07.12
  • Accepted : 2013.08.15
  • Published : 2013.08.25
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of early Robot-assisted training on gait ability, function and ADL in patients with stroke. Methods: 26 patients with stroke were recruited for this study. The subjects were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (EG) or the control group (CG), with 13 patients in each group. All subjects received a routine physical therapy. The robot-assisted training was for 30 min in the case of the EG subjects. The assessment tools of this study involved the gait ability, balance ability, function and ADL. The measurements were recorded before the intervention and after the intervention. Results: EG subjects and CG subjects, the variables measured after the intervention significantly differed from gait ability, balance ability, function and ADL without the FMA (p<0.05). The FMA was only effective experimental group after intervention. Also, there were significant differences in gait ability, balance ability, function and ADL without the FMA at post-test between the 2 groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: The findings indicate that early robot-assisted training exerts a positive effect on gait ability, balance ability, function and ADL in patients with stroke. This result indicates the possibility of application of the early Robot-assisted training to the management for stroke patients. Further studies are required to generalize the result for this study.

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