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.
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Fleerkotte, B. M., Buurke, J. H., van Asseldonk, E. H. F., & Rietman, J. S. (2019). The effect of assist-as-needed support on metabolic cost during gait training of chronic stroke patients in lopesii. In Biosystems and Biorobotics (Vol. 21, pp. 415–419). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01845-0_83
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