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ENMS With Balance Feedback for Post-stroke Ankle-foot Rehabilitation
Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Summary
In this work, a novel hybrid ankle-foot robot is designed for gait rehabilitation after stroke, i.e., exoneuromusculoskeleton with balance sensing feedback (ENMS-BSF) by integrating the advantages of soft pneumatic muscle, functional electrical stimulation, exoskeleton and foot balance feedback in one system. With the assistance of the ENMS-BSF the foot drop and foot inversion could be corrected with improved muscle coordination in the paretic lower limb. The device is wearable and light-in-weight for unilateral application during walking. It is hypothesized that with the intervention of the ENMS-BSF the gait pattern of persons after stroke can be improved with long-term rehabilitative effects.
Official title: Exo-neuro-musculo-skeleton With Balance Sensing Feedback for Ankle-foot Rehabilitation After Stroke
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2021-07-01
Completion Date
2025-12
Last Updated
2025-04-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
ENMS-BSF assisted gait training
1. ENMS-BSF will correct the foot-drop and foot inversion during post-stroke walking. 2. Each participant will receive 20 sessions device assisted training, with an intensity of 3-5 sessions/week, 1 hr/session. 3. In each session, a participant will complete the device-assisted walking on flat ground with a natural speed and with the aid of a four-pronged cane.
Locations (1)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, China