Table 1.
Treadmill walking parameters and functional outcomes1.
| BWS (%) | Speed (Km/h) | R and L foot lifters | Guidance force by the Robot (%) | Clonus | Extensor spasticity (SCATS) | Manual muscle testing | 6 min walk | 30 sec chair-stand test | Time up and go |
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| Before robotic gait training | |||||||||
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| 50 | 1.8 | None | 100 | 1L/0R | 0L/0R | R leg = 24/25 L leg = 16/25 |
269 m using quad cane | 12 reps | 11.3 sec using quad can |
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| After robotic gait training | |||||||||
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| 15 | 3.2 | None | 15 | 1L/0R | 0L/0R | R leg = 24/25 L leg = 17/25 |
335 m using quad cane | 21 reps | 9.1 sec using quad cane |
1BWS: body weight support; extensor spasticity grade is based on the spinal cord assessment tool for spasticity (SCATS): where subjects are positioned supine, the lower limb is rapidly moved into passive extension, and the severity of quadriceps contraction is scored; R: right, L: left; 0: no reaction to stimulus; 1: mild quadriceps contraction between 1–3 seconds.