Open AccessGait training using the Honda Walking Assist Device® for individuals with transfemoral amputation: A report of two cases
Author(s) -
Kazunori Koseki,
Arito Yozu,
Hanako Takano,
Atsushi Abe,
Kenichi Yoshikawa,
Takayuki Maezawa,
Yutaka Kohno,
Hirotaka Mutsuzaki
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.508
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1878-6324
pISSN - 1053-8127
DOI - 10.3233/bmr-191726
Subject(s) - cadence , gait , amputation , gait training , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , physical therapy , psychological intervention , rehabilitation , surgery , psychiatry
Independent walking is important for individuals who have undergone lower limb amputation. Recently, robot-assisted gait training has been widely used for individuals with abnormal gait. However, no study has evaluated the effect of the Honda Walking Assist Device® (HWA) on the gait of patients who have undergone transfemoral (TF) amputation.