Determination of the criteria for the eligibility of robot-assisted gait training for patients after stroke

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22K21260
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: 0909:Sports sciences, physical education, health sciences, and related fields
• Research Institution: Kyushu Nutrition Welfare University
• Principal Investigator: Suzuki Yuta 九州栄養福祉大学, リハビリテーション学部, 助教 (60966886)
• Project Period (FY): 2022-08-31 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 脳卒中 / 歩行支援ロボット / HAL

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this study was to determine the differences in clinical characteristics at the start of the intervention between patients who respond to robot-assisted gait training with HAL for patients after stroke and those who do not.　Clinical characteristics of patients prior to the start of gait practice that could be expected to improve gait independence after four weeks of gait practice with HAL were as follows：(1) Good cognitive function, (2) good motor function on the paralysed side, especially hip and knee joint function, (3) good trunk function, (4) Remaining lower limb muscle strength on the non-paralysed side.

Free Research Field

リハビリテーション科学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究で得られた成果は対照群のない介入研究によるものであるが、これまでにHALなどの歩行支援ロボットをどのような患者に使用すればより効果が得られるのかを検討した報告はみられない。本研究により脳卒中患者の歩行再建に向けて歩行支援ロボットを選択する際の意思決定に関わる要因を示すことができ、より効果的なリハビリテーションの推進に寄与できる可能性がある。