Use of Robotic Devices for Gait Training in Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis: Current State of the Art
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease that produces alterations in balance and gait in most patients. Robot-assisted gait training devices have been proposed as a complementary approach to conventional rehabilitation treatment as a means of improving these alterations. The aim of th...
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| description | Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease that produces alterations in balance and gait in most patients. Robot-assisted gait training devices have been proposed as a complementary approach to conventional rehabilitation treatment as a means of improving these alterations. The aim of this study was to investigate the available scientific evidence on the benefits of the use of robotics in the physiotherapy treatment in people with MS. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials was performed. Studies from the last five years on walking in adults with MS were included. The PEDro scale was used to assess the methodological quality of the included studies, and the Jadad scale was used to assess the level of evidence and the degree of recommendation. Seventeen studies met the eligibility criteria. For the improvement of gait speed, robotic devices do not appear to be superior, compared to the rest of the interventions evaluated. The methodological quality of the studies was moderate–low. For this reason, robot-assisted gait training is considered just as effective as conventional rehabilitation training for improving gait in people with MS. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-136042023-04-12T19:17:40Z Use of Robotic Devices for Gait Training in Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis: Current State of the Art Pérez De La Cruz, Sagrario multiple sclerosis robotic therapy rehabilitation gait movement Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease that produces alterations in balance and gait in most patients. Robot-assisted gait training devices have been proposed as a complementary approach to conventional rehabilitation treatment as a means of improving these alterations. The aim of this study was to investigate the available scientific evidence on the benefits of the use of robotics in the physiotherapy treatment in people with MS. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials was performed. Studies from the last five years on walking in adults with MS were included. The PEDro scale was used to assess the methodological quality of the included studies, and the Jadad scale was used to assess the level of evidence and the degree of recommendation. Seventeen studies met the eligibility criteria. For the improvement of gait speed, robotic devices do not appear to be superior, compared to the rest of the interventions evaluated. The methodological quality of the studies was moderate–low. For this reason, robot-assisted gait training is considered just as effective as conventional rehabilitation training for improving gait in people with MS. 2022-04-07T17:57:27Z 2022-04-07T17:57:27Z 2022-03-28 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 1424-8220 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/13604 10.3390/s22072580 en https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/7/2580 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | multiple sclerosis robotic therapy rehabilitation gait movement Pérez De La Cruz, Sagrario Use of Robotic Devices for Gait Training in Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis: Current State of the Art |
| title | Use of Robotic Devices for Gait Training in Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis: Current State of the Art |
| title_full | Use of Robotic Devices for Gait Training in Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis: Current State of the Art |
| title_fullStr | Use of Robotic Devices for Gait Training in Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis: Current State of the Art |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of Robotic Devices for Gait Training in Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis: Current State of the Art |
| title_short | Use of Robotic Devices for Gait Training in Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis: Current State of the Art |
| title_sort | use of robotic devices for gait training in patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis: current state of the art |
| topic | multiple sclerosis robotic therapy rehabilitation gait movement |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/13604 |
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