Currently, the stroke incidence in the US and Europe alone adds up to more than one million stroke patients per year suffering from difficulties with independent walking as well as cognitive and emotional functioning. Three months after a stroke, 20% are still wheelchair-bound and around 70% walk at reduced velocity and capacity. The question if robot assisted gait training in combination with conventional therapy has advantages over conventional therapy alone was constantly raised in the past years. It remained up for debate until now, as a number of randomized controlled trials on this topic often showed different results depending on patient population and study design.
NEW COCHRANE REVIEW CONFIRMS EFFICACY OF ROBOTIC GAIT TRAINING
28th October 2013