Benefits of a Wearable Cyborg HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) in Patients with Childhood-Onset Motor Disabilities: A 1-Year Follow-Up Study

• Main Authors: Mayumi Matsuda Kuroda (Author), Nobuaki Iwasaki (Author), Hirotaka Mutsuzaki (Author), Kenichi Yoshikawa (Author), Kazushi Takahashi (Author), Tomohiro Nakayama (Author), Junko Nakayama (Author), Ryoko Takeuchi (Author), Yuki Mataki (Author), Haruka Ohguro (Author), Kazuhide Tomita (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rehabilitation robots have shown promise in improving the gait of children with childhood-onset motor disabilities. This study aimed to investigate the long-term benefits of training using a wearable Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) in these patients. Training using a HAL was performed for 20 min a day,...