@inproceedings{5e0e81c4f29046d5b25a8d59af4b930d,
title = "The effect of assist-as-needed support on metabolic cost during gait training of chronic stroke patients in LOPESII",
abstract = "Effectiveness of robotic gait training in rehabilitation of stroke patients remains inconclusive. A reason could be that the current robotic gait trainers do not initiate motor learning principles enough. To encourage active participation of the patient and therefore motor learning, assist-as-needed (AAN) support strategies have been implemented in the robotic gait trainer LOPESII. Aim of the current study was to examine the effect of assist-as-needed support on metabolic cost. Ten chronic stroke patients completed three 6-min walking trials in LOPESII, with zero support, AAN-support for stiff knee gait and complete-support. Metabolic parameters were measured and compared between support conditions. No significant differences in net metabolic power were observed between zero-support, AAN-support and complete support. No evidence was found that AAN-support asks a higher metabolic cost of the participant.",
author = "Fleerkotte, {Bertine M.} and Buurke, {Jaap H.} and {van Asseldonk}, {Edwin H.F.} and Rietman, {Johan S.}",
year = "2019",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-030-01845-0_83",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-030-01844-3",
series = "Biosystems and Biorobotics",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "415--419",
editor = "Lorenzo Masia and Micera, {Silvestro } and Metin Akay and Pons, {Jos{\'e} L.}",
booktitle = "Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation III",
address = "Germany",
}