From: Task-specific ankle robotics gait training after stroke: a randomized pilot study
Baseline measures (mean ± SE) | Treadmill robotic training (TMR, n = 14) | Seated robotic training (SRT, n = 12) | P-value |
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Age (years) | 59.5 ± 3.6 | 56.8 ± 3.2 | 0.88 |
Sex (male/female) | 9 male, 5 female | 7 male, 5 female | n/a |
Height (m) | 1.68 ± 0.03 | 1.70 ± 0.03 | 0.81 |
Weight (kg) | 81.5 ± 4.2 | 85.0 ± 3.7 | 0.58 |
Time post-stroke (months) | 37.4 ± 10.4 | 34.0 ± 6.8 | 0.94 |
Walking speed (m/s) | 0.55 ± 0.06 | 0.56 ± 0.08 | 0.94 |
Berg Balance Scale (0–54) | 49.1 ± 1.5 | 44.3 ± 3.0 | 0.26 |
Dynamic Gait Index (0–22) | 17.4 ± 0.9 | 14.4 ± 1.8 | 0.33 |
DF AROM (degrees) | 1.5 ± 2.4 | 1.1 ± 5.7 | 0.87 |
Assistive device typea | 8AFO, 8SPC, 1QC, 1RW | 7AFO, 5SPC, 3QC, 1RW | n/a |