title: Research on Design Theory and Compliant Control for Underactuated Lower-extremity Rehabilitation Robotic Systems code: (51175368); 2012.01-2015.12.
abstract: [Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the immediate effect of Lokomat versus Ergo_bike training using the Probe Reaction Time (P-RT) and 10-m maximum walking speed as the outcome measures, on incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) patients. [Subjects] Thirty male T8-L3 level spinal cord injury patients were the subjects. [Methods] The subjects were randomly divided into 2 groups: a Lokomat group and an Ergo_bike group. Each group consisted of 15 subjects. The P-RT and 10 m maximum walking speed were measured before and after the intervention for each group. [Results] The P-RT and the time taken to cover 10 m at maximum walking speed decreased significantly in the Lokomat group. [Conclusion] The Lokomat training not only decreased P-RT, but also improved the walking ability of subjects with iSCI.
authors.affiliation: Capital Medical University, China ; Department of Physical Thrapy, China Rehabilitation Research Center, China.
authors.forename: Qiantuo
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Capital Medical University, China ; Department of Physical Thrapy, China Rehabilitation Research Center, China ; Department of Physical Therapy, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan.
authors.forename: Qiuchen
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Capital Medical University, China ; Department of Physical Thrapy, China Rehabilitation Research Center, China.
authors.forename: Chunying
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hu
keywords: Ergo_bike; Lokomat; Probe reaction time