Abstract
Several robotic platforms were recently developed aimed at improving the locomotion capacity of people with gait impairment. Most of these gait trainers are limited to treadmill training, which is not a motivating condition for children with cerebral palsy (CP). This paper presents a pilot study done with two children with spastic CP, who trained with a new robotic platform called CPWalker during five weeks. This experimental device is a novel over ground prototype for gait rehabilitation with body weight support for children with CP. After rehabilitation training, both patients improved the mean velocity, cadence and step length. Moreover, the comparison between pre and post-kinematics analysis without the robot shows specific developments for each subject depending on the focus of the therapy (mainly trunk or hip flexion-extension).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2016 6th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2016 |
Publisher | IEEE Computer Society |
Pages | 882-887 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509032877 |
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Publication status | Published - 26 Jul 2016 |
Event | 6th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2016 - University Town, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore Duration: 26 Jun 2016 → 29 Jun 2016 Conference number: 6 http://www.ieee-ras.org/component/rseventspro/event/721-biorob-2016-ieee-international-conference-on-biomedical-robotics-and-biomechatronics |
Conference
Conference | 6th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2016 |
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Abbreviated title | BioRob 2016 |
Country/Territory | Singapore |
City | Singapore |
Period | 26/06/16 → 29/06/16 |
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