Effectiveness of a low-cost body weight support training device in the rehabilitation of cerebral palsy:

Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering

DeepakSharan¹ 

关键词: Body weight support treadmill training;    gait training;    cerebral palsy;    SEMLS;    SEMLARASS;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2055668316676047

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundBody weight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) has been proven to be effective in rehabilitation of persons with cerebral palsy (CP). However, it has still not found widespread usage, especially in industrially developing countries, due to its high cost. Treadmill training promotes a rhythmical movement of the lower extremities through motor learning, which can be enhanced by BWSTT for persons with CP. Hence, the research and development team of a tertiary level neuromusculoskeletal rehabilitation center designed a low-cost body weight support training (BWST) device. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the BWST device on gait and ambulation in persons with CP post single-event multilevel surgery (SEMLS) of the lower extremities.MethodA randomized controlled trial was conducted in 50 persons with CP aged between 5 and 20 years, who underwent a type of SEMLS called single-event multilevel lever arm restoration and anti-spasticity surgery (SEMLARASS). They were randomly ass...

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