title: [Effects of rehabilitation robot for lower-limb on motor function in hemiplegic patients after stroke].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the effects of rehabilitation robot for lower-limb on motor function in hemiplegic patients after stroke.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-eight hemiplegic patients were divided randomly into treatment (n = 24) and control (n = 24) group. The neuro-facilitation technique was applied for both groups. But the treatment group had also rehabilitation robot for lower-limb training of 10 - 20 min/d, 6 d/week for 8 weeks. All patients were assessed with the Fugl-Meyer lower limb (FMA), 10 m maximum walking speed (MWS), function ambulation category (FAC) classification and the modified Barthel index (MBI)at the time of beginning and 8 weeks later.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prior to intervention, no significant differences in any parameter existed between two groups. Eight weeks later, all assessment scores of FMA (25.7 ± 3.5), MWS (52 ± 16), FAC (4.3 ± 1.4) and MBI (82 + 17) were significantly better in the treatment group than those FMA (22.8 ± 3.7), MWS (40 ± 17), FAC (3.4 ± 1.3) and MBI (72 ± 14) in the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The application of rehabilitation robot for lower-limb may markedly improve the motor function of lower limb, walking ability and activity of daily living.
authors.affiliation: Second Hospital of Jiaxing Rehabilitation Medical Center, Jiaxing 314000, China.
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xu-dong
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Jian-ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Yun-hai
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Jian-hua
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zhi-sheng
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012371:Robotics; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation