Effect of early application of lower limb rehabilitation robot on walking ability of patients with hemiplegia

Objective:To study the effect of walking training with lower limb rehabilitation robot on walking ability of patients with early hemiplegia.Methods:Forty-six hemiplegic stroke patients were randomized into observation group and control group(n=23 each group).Both groups were given conventional rehabilitation treatment,and observation group received walking training with lower limb rehabilitation robot additionally.Functional ambulation category(FAC),affected limb Fugl meyer assess(FMA) and Berg balance scale(BBS) were applied before and after the training.Results:After treatment for 8 weeks,the independent walking rate,BBS score and FMA lower limb score in both groups were increased significantly as compared with those before treatment(P0.01,0.05),and those in observation group were higher than in control group(P0.05).Conclusion:The early walking training with lower limb rehabilitation robot can improve the walking ability of patients with hemiplegia.