neurological disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: G-EO System Gait trainer therapy, 5 days / week, add-on therapy to the standard rehabilitation program during the entire rehabilitation process
Sponsors
Klinik Bavaria Bad Kissingen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of neurological inpatient rehabilitation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for the persons were: 1) no training because of deterioration of the general condition, a referral to an primary care clinic, isolation due to multiresistant germs and impossible mobilization in the wheelchair and 2) Contraindications to treatment with gait trainers such as implantation of a cardiac pacemaker, artificial joint replacement in hip joints in general and knee joints up to two years after implantation, osteoporosis, manifested leg length difference or scoliosis or psychotic illnesses excluded the treatment. The maximum weight limit of the subjects was 150 kilograms.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As a primary outcome the development of walking ability was examined using the Functional Ambulation Categories. The measured values ??served to form the rehabilitation coefficient. Assessment testing of walking ability took place at the beginning and end of rehabilitation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures included expiratory vital capacity and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The vital capacity was determined by means of pocket spirometer and the blood pressure by means of blood pressure cuff and stethoscope. The cardiopulmonary vital signs were tested at the beginning and at the end of the rehabilitation. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactStephanie Reichl
Klinik Bavaria Bad Kissingen
Outcome results
None listed