Gait Performance and Brain Activity Are Improved by Gait Automatization during Robot-Assisted Gait Training in Patients with Burns: A Prospective, Randomized, Single-Blinded Study

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Lee, Seung Yeol [1 ]
Seo, Jisu [2 ]
Seo, Cheong Hoon [2 ]
Cho, Yoon Soo [2 ]
Joo, So Young [2 ]
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[1] Soonchunhyang Univ Hosp, Coll Med, Dept Phys Med & Rehabil, Bucheon 14584, South Korea
[2] Hallym Univ, Hangang Sacred Heart Hosp, Coll Med, Dept Rehabil Med, Seoul 01000, South Korea
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lower extremity burns; robot-assisted gait training; functional near-infrared spectroscopy; automatization; STROKE PATIENTS; PEOPLE; REHABILITATION; VARIABILITY; ACTIVATION; FEASIBILITY; RECOVERY; MOBILITY; THERAPY; WALKING;
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10.3390/jcm13164838
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Background: Patients with lower extremity burn injuries have decreased gait function. Gait dysfunctions are compensated by activation of executive areas such as the prefrontal cortex (PFC). Although robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) can improve gait function, the training mechanisms of RAGT are unknown. We aimed to determine the clinical effects of RAGT in patients with burns and investigate their underlying mechanisms. Methods: This single-blind, randomized controlled trial involved 54 patients with lower extremity burns. The RAGT group underwent RAGT using SUBAR (R) and conventional training. The control (CON) group underwent only conventional training. The primary outcome was cortical activity measured using a functional near-infrared spectroscopy device before and after 8 weeks of training to confirm the compensatory effect of gait dysfunction. The secondary outcomes were the functional ambulation category (FAC) to evaluate gait performance, 6-min walking test (6 MWT) distance to measure gait speed, isometric force and range of motion (ROM) of lower extremities to evaluate physical function, and the visual analog scale (VAS) score to evaluate subjective pain during gait. Results: PFC activation during the gait phase in the RAGT group decreased significantly compared with that of the CON. The VAS score decreased and FAC score improved after 8 weeks of training in both groups. The 6 MWT scores, isometric strengths (the left knee flexor and bilateral ankle plantar flexors), and the ROMs (the extensions of bilateral hip and bilateral knee) of the RAGT group were significantly improved compared with those of the CON. RAGT improved gait speed, lower extremity ROMs, and lower extremity muscles strengths in patients with burns. Conclusions: The improvement in gait speed and cerebral blood flow evaluation results suggests that the automatization of gait is related to the treatment mechanism during RAGT.
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