stroke, spinal cord injury, knee/hip joint injury
Conditions
Interventions
to walk 10m wearing HAL at the first day and the last day of rehabilitation
Sponsors
University of Miyazaki Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects who are diagnosed as stroke, spinal cord injury, or knee/hip joint injury Subjects must satisfy the following conditions for inclusion: 1.who have difficulty walking and cannot walk independently 2.who are fully informed and understand about this study, and then provide the written voluntary consent to participation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The following patients will be excluded: 1.who are under 20 years old 2.who are determined to have difficulty understanding due to dementia ,higher brain dysfunction and the other reason 3.who have poorly controlled hypertension, heart failure, osteoporosis, and the other disease 4.who are in life-threatening medical condition, and are forbidden exercise by a doctor 5.who are determined as unsuitable subjects by investigators for various other reasons
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The change of myopotential signals of each lower limb muscle | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)video image 2)range of motion of the joints in the lower extremities 3)muscle strength of the lower extremities 4)cardiopulmonary function (heart rate, blood pressure, rating of perceived exertion(Borg Scale)) 5)satisfaction with the assistance in mobility provided by HAL | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactEtsuo Chosa
University of Miyazaki Hospital Rehabilitation unit and Orthopaedic Surgery
Outcome results
None listed