Table 2.
Change 0-4 weeks BWSRGT | Change 4-8 weeks MGT | Change 0-8 weeks BWSRGT+MGT | ||||||||
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Initial FAC | n | Gait Tinetti | Balance Tinnetti | Gait Speed | Gait Tinetti | Balance Tinnetti | Gait Speed | Gait Tinetti | Balance Tinnetti | Gait Speed |
0 | 19 | 2.00 ± 1.8 | 1.69 ± 1.7 | 0.11 ± 0.16 | 2.77 ± 2.7 | 3.08 ± 3.4 | 0.08 ± 0.19 | 4.76 ± 3.60 | 4.77 ± 3.70 | 0.22 ± 0.36 |
1 | 27 | 1.28 ± 1.4 | 2.72 ± 1.8 | 0.10 ± 0.16 | 3.83 ± 2.5 | 4.11 ± 2.5 | 0.16 ± 0.16 | 5.11 ± 2.76 | 6.83 ± 3.16 | 0.28 ± 0.27 |
2 | 13 | 2.29 ± 0.7 | 2.71 ± 1.4 | 0.09 ± 0.14* | 3.29 ± 1.2 | 4.71 ± 0.7 | 0.29 ± 0.33 | 5.57 ± 1.13 | 7.43 ± 0.97 | 0.48 ± 0.52 |
3 | 5 | 1.50 ± 1.3 | 1.75 ± 2.8 | 0.04 ± 0.27* | 1.00 ± 0.8 | 2.50 ± 1.7 | 0.23 ± 0.23 | 2.50 ± 1.29 | 4.25 ± 3.30 | 0.28 ± 0.18 |
4 | 5 | 1.00 ± 0.7 | 2.00 ± 2.3 | 0.12 ± 0.09 | 2.00 ± 1.4 | 3.60 ± 3.0 | 0.62 ± 0.14 | 3.00 ± 1.58 | 5.60 ± 3.36 | 0.18 ± 0.14 |
The table describes the change in the Tinetti Gait, Tinetti Balance, and Walking Speed during the Body Weight Support Robotic Gait Trainer (BWSRGT) training (0-4 weeks); during the Manual Gait Training (MGT) period (4-8 weeks); and the change over the 8-weeks total of intensive rehabilitation period. Subjects with initial FAC 2 and 3 showed significant improvement in walking speed across the robotic training period. (*) p < 0.05.