Robotic gait training in patients with cerebral palsy: a retrospective analysis
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-0190.v30i2a202428Keywords:
Cerebral Palsy, Physical Therapy Modalities, Gait, Robotics, RehabilitationAbstract
Objective: The present study sought to retrospectively evaluate the efficacy of robotic gait training in children with cerebral palsy (CP) gross motor function classification system (GMFCS) levels II, III and IV. Method: The medical records from 69 patients with CP, who participated in the Lokomat® protocol, were analyzed using a retrospective approach. The results from the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), 6-minute walk test (6MinWT), 10-meter walk test (10MWT) and Timed Up and Go (TUG) test were analyzed before and after the protocol was administered. Results: An improvement in GMFM was observed for all GMFCS levels. GMFCS level III patients showed a significant improvement in the 6MinWT (p= 0.01), and GMFCS level IV patients displayed a significant improvement in GMFM dimension B (p= 0.03). All tests showed a significant improvement when compared to their performance before the application of the protocol. Conclusion: The study suggests that all patients diagnosed with CP benefit from gait training, using the Lokomat® system, within their expected motor frame.
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