Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science

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  • Pages.235-244
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  • 2022
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  • 2287-7576(pISSN)
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  • 2287-7584(eISSN)
물리치료재활과학회 (korean Academy of Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science)
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Analysis of the Gait Characteristics and Usability after Wearable Exoskeleton Robot Gait Training in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Patients with Industrial Accidents: A Preliminary Study

  • Bae, Young-Hyeon (Rehabilitation Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Center) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Shin (Rehabilitation Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Center) ;
  • Lee, Anna (Rehabilitation Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Center) ;
  • Fong, Shirley S.M. (School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong)
  • 투고 : 2022.04.04
  • 심사 : 2022.06.28
  • 발행 : 2022.06.30
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Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate of the foot plantar pressure and usability after gait training using the ExoAtlet wearable exoskeleton robot in an incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) patient. Design: A case study Methods: Six participants with an asymmetry in motor and sensory function completed the gait training using ExoAtlet wearable exoskeleton robot for 15 sessions, five per weeks, 3weeks. They were divided into two groups (low and high strength group) and group differences were evaluated about session at stating of gait, gait distance at final session and foot plantar pressures and useability after training. Results: Low strength group was faster than high strength group on adaptation of robot gait. And high strength group increased faster than low strength group on the gait distance during training. In standing and gait, weaker leg was higher than stronger leg on mean foot plantar pressure in low strength group. And stronger leg was higher than weaker leg on foot plantar pressure in high strength group. The length of the anterior-posterior trajectory of the center of pressure during gait was similar in low strength group, but different in high strength group. useability was positive about ExoAtlet wearable exoskeleton gait after training. Conclusions: ExoAtlet wearable exoskeleton robot gait training was positive about improving gait in all participants regardless of differences in severity of symptoms and gait abnormalities.

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This study was supported by the Research Program (NRCTR-IN22006) of the Korea National Rehabilitation Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea.

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