Electromechanical-Assisted Gait Training With Physiotherapy May Improve Walking After Stroke | Zendy

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Electromechanical-Assisted Gait Training With Physiotherapy May Improve Walking After Stroke

Author(s) -

Jan Mehrholz,

Carsten Werner,

Joachim Kügler,

Marcus Pohl

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.107.505909

Subject(s) - medicine , rehabilitation , stroke (engine) , neurology , gait , physical therapy , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , engineering

Graeme J. Hankey MD, FRCP Section Editor: Many patients after stroke have difficulties with walking, and improving walking is one of the main goals of rehabilitation. Electromechanical and robotic-assisted gait training devices are used in rehabilitation and might help to restore walking after stroke.This systematic review examined the effectiveness of automated electromechanical and robotic-assisted gait training devices for improving walking after stroke.We searched the Cochrane Stroke Group Trials Register (last searched September 2006), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (The Cochrane Library, Issue 3, 2006), MEDLINE (1966 to September 2006), …

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