Comparison of robot-assisted gait training using auditory stimulation versus overground gait training for stroke patients
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial
Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare robot-assisted gait training with rhythmical auditory stimulation and over-ground gait training to improve balance and gait abilities in stroke patients.Design: randomized controlled study Methods: All subjects were randomly divided into two groups where twelve subjects were in the auditory stimulation with robot-assisted gait training group (ARGT) and sixteen subjects in the over-ground gait training group (OGG).Subjects received rhythmical auditory stimulation while undergoing robotic gait training for 30 minutes, three times a week for six weeks, and all subjects had undergone general physical therapy for 30 minutes, five times a week for six weeks.Assessments were conducted pre-and post-intervention using the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale, Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT), Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), and Modified Barthel Index (MBI).Results: Significant improvements were observed across all parameters after the intervention (p < 0.05).Additionally, the ARGT group showed significantly greater improvements in MRC, BBS, and TUG scores compared to that of the OGG group (p < 0.05). Conclusions:The results of this study showed improved balance abilities after robot assisted with auditory stimulation compared with over-ground gait training and was found to be effective in enhancing the functional activity of persons affected with stroke.
Author: Jaeho Park
Institution: Chungnam National University Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Rehabilitation
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405878168