Intended Use
The intended use of the Lokomat is to support treadmill training to treat patients with walking disabilities caused by neurological, muscular or bone-related disorders.
Primary
- Improving overground walking function
Secondary
- walking speed
- walking endurance
- spatiotemporal and biomechanical parameters such as step length and symmetry, hip function or others
- balance
- muscle tone regulation and spasticity reduction
- lower extremity muscle strength
- cardiovascular effects
- body composition
- quality of life
Indications
The Lokomat can be used for patients with the following conditions in particular:
- Stroke
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Paraplegia (SCI)
- Cerebral palsy (CP)
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Parkinson’s disease (PD)
- Endoprosthesis (e.g. joint replacements)
- Degenerative joint diseases of the lower limbs (e.g. knee osteoarthritis)
- Spinal muscular atrophy
- Muscle weakness due to lack of mobility
- Cardiac conditions if permitted by treating physician
- Amputees
For contraindications and risk factors, please see legal notes.
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