title: [Walking assist robot and its clinical application].
abstract: The walking assist robot was developed to improve gait disturbance in patients with severe disabilities. The robot had a trunk supporter, power generator and operating arms which held patient's lower extremities and simulated walking, a control unit, biofeedback system, and a treadmill. We applied the robot-aided gait training to three patients with severe gait disturbance induced by stroke, axonal Guillan-Barré syndrome or spinal cord injury, and the walking assist robot turned out to be effective in improving the gait disturbance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, University Hospital of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kakou
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shitama
authors.forename: Yoshiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamoto
authors.forename: Nami
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Furuta
authors.forename: Kanae
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Honda
authors.forename: Futoshi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hachisuka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004867:Equipment Design; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016138:Walking