Abstract
This work aims to explore the impact of a proposed lower limb exoskeleton robot on the muscle strength of the tibialis anterior muscle in stroke patients. Firstly, 24 patients with stroke hemiplegia were divided into the robot group and the control group according to a random number table. Both groups received conventional rehabilitation treatments. Moreover, the robot group took the walking training with UG0210, a lower limb exoskeleton walking rehabilitation device developed by the Hangzhou RoboCT Technology Development Co., Ltd., once per day, 30 minutes per time, a total of 20 times of treatment. The control group took the conventional rehabilitation walking training, once per day, 30 mins per time, a total of 20 times of treatment. At the beginning of the trial, the manual muscle strength test (MMT) was used to assess the pre-trial muscle strength within the trial cycle. The efficacy of the two groups was compared. Results The muscle strength of the tibialis anterior muscle was higher than that without treatments in both groups (P<0.05). The curative effect of the robot group was better than that of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions With the help of the designed lower limb exoskeleton robot, both tibialis anterior muscle strength and lower limb motor function of stroke patients were improved compared to the control group. The comparison shows the attractive potential and value of the robot assisted rehabilitation.
Highlights
Epidemiological survey showed that the the annual number of patients with stroke in China was more than 1.5 million, with an incidence rate as high as 217/100, 000 and a disability rate of 86.5% [1]
In order to restore and strengthen the muscle group of ankle dorsiflexion, the tibialis anterior muscle is usually stimulated by manipulation and various physical factors, to better reconstruct the walking ability
From October 2018 to January 2019, 24 patients with stroke hemiplegia and lower limb motor dysfunction were admitted to the Heilongjiang General Hospital of Agricultural Reclamation
Summary
The muscle strength of the tibialis anterior muscle was higher than that without treatments in both groups (P
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