Table 3.
Mean (±SD) scores from functional ambulation categories, dynamic gait index, berg balance and timed-up-and-go for over-ground robotic-assisted gait training and control from baseline, 10 weeks and 22 weeks after baseline.
| Assessment | Condition × time interaction | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 10 weeks | 22 weeks | P | |||
| 6MWT (m) | O-RAGT | 135 ± 81 | 158 ± 93 | 161 ± 91 | 0.000* | 0.27 |
| CON | 122 ± 92 | 119 ± 84 | 115 ± 83 | |||
| 6MWT (RPE) | O-RAGT | 12.8 ± 3.2 | 12.2 ± 3.0 | 12.6 ± 2.5 | 0.658 | 0.02 |
| CON | 11.7 ± 3.1 | 11.9 ± 2.7 | 11.4 ± 2.4 | |||
| FAC | O-RAGT | 3.4 ± 1.0 | 3.8 ± 0.9 | 3.8 ± 0.9 | 0.010* | 0.18 |
| CON | 3.4 ± 1.1 | 3.3 ± 1.1 | 3.2 ± 1.1 | |||
| DGI | O-RAGT | 10.7 ± 3.3 | 13.1 ± 4.7 | 14.0 ± 3.6 | 0.003* | 0.19 |
| CON | 12.6 ± 5.7 | 12.7 ± 5.6 | 13.0 ± 4.5 | |||
| BBS | O-RAGT | 40.9 ± 9.6 | 45.5 ± 9.0 | 45.6 ± 9.1 | 0.000 * | 0.28 |
| CON | 43.3 ± 7.3 | 42.7 ± 7.4 | 43.6 ± 8.1 | |||
| TUG (s) | O-RAGT | 36.2 ± 20.2 | 34.0 ± 19.1 | 33.2 ± 21.8 | 0.876 | 0.01 |
| CON | 36.0 ± 21.6 | 32.9 ± 20.1 | 31.5 ± 20.5 | |||
6MWT: Six Minute Walk Test; BBS: Berg Balance Scale; CON: Control; DGI: Dynamic Gait Index; FAC: Functional Ambulation Categories; O-RAGT: Over-ground Robotic-Assisted Gait Training; RPE: Ratings of Perceived Exertion; TUG: Time-Up-And-Go Test.
*
Significant condition x time interaction (P less or equal than 0.05)