Table 4.
Overview of studies using robotic gait training in patients with spinal cord injury
| Participants time since onset device | Training parameters (average number of sessions) | 10 MWT Speed (m/s) (pre – post) | 6 MWT Distance (mtr) (pre – post) | TUG (sec) (pre – post) | WISCI II (pre – post) | LEMS (pre – post) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wirz et al., 2005 [18] |
N = 20 (4) Chronic Average: 70.8 months Lokomat |
8 weeks; 45 min; 3-5 ×/wk; (26 sessions) |
0.38 – 0.49* |
121 – 165* |
61 – 36* |
No significant. increase |
32 – 35* (N=10) |
| Field-Fote et al, 2011 [22] |
N = 14 Chronic ≥ 12 month N = 14 Lokomat |
12 weeks; 45 min; 5 ×/wk; (49 sessions) |
0.17 – 0.18 |
50.4 – 53.7 |
- |
- |
Left leg 12.7 – 13.9 Right leg 12.9 – 14.1* |
| Alcobendas-Maestro et al. 2012 [24] |
N = 37 (23) Sub-acute Average: 4 months Lokomat |
8 weeks; 30 min; 5 ×/wk; (40 sessions) |
0.3 – 0.4 |
110 -169 |
- |
4 – 16 |
33 – 40 |
| Benito-Penalva et al. 2012 [19] |
N = 105 Sub-acute <6 month N = 81 6-12 month N = 8 >12 month N = 16 Lokomat (N = 39), GT (N = 66) |
8 weeks; 45 min; 5 ×/wk; (40 sessions) |
0.08 – 0.26* |
- |
- |
4.0-9.2* |
22.1-30.6* |
| Van Nunen et al. 2013 [20] |
N = 18 (9) Sub-acute and chronic <12 month N = 7 >12 month N = 11 Median: 28.8 months |
12 weeks; 60 min; 2 ×/wk; (24 sessions) (20-45 min) |
0.09-0.15* |
- |
No significant. Increase (N = 6) |
No significant. increase |
- |
| Fleerkotte et al. | N = 10 Chronic Average: 45.3 months | 8 weeks; 60 min; 3 ×/wk; (20 sessions) (19 min) | 0.61 – 0.67* | 184.4 – 212.9* | 24.4 – 20.2* | 13.5 – 14.4 | 34.4 – 37.8* |
*Indicates a significant change.
N indicates the number of participants, (..) the number of individuals initially unable to walk over the full 10 m walkway.
Median, mean.