Robot-assisted gait training in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized comparative study

Tekeş S. E. Ö., SONEL TUR B., KUTLAY Ş., GÖKMEN D., Çiftci A.

Developmental Neurorehabilitation, cilt.28, sa.4-5, ss.163-172, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 4-5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/17518423.2025.2533218
  • Dergi Adı: Developmental Neurorehabilitation
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.163-172
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cerebral palsy, goal attainment scale, gross motor function, quality of life, robot-assisted gait training
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) in addition to conventional therapy (ConT) on gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP) compared to ConT alone. Methods: A total of 57 children (5–18 years) were randomly assigned to one of two groups, and then evaluated four times: before and immediately after treatment, then at 6 and 12 weeks using the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88). Results: Only the ConT+RAGT group showed improvement in GMFM-D and total score and GAS between T1-T2 and T1-T4, whereas both groups showed improvement in GMFM-E at all time points. Conclusions: It was concluded that RAGT in addition to ConT improves gross motor function in CP.