Effects of robot training on bowel function in patients with spinal cord
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| Authors: | Qiuchen Huang Lili Yu Rui Gu Yue Zhou Chunying Hu |
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| Institution: | 1) School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, China;2) Department of Physical Therapy, China Rehabilitation Research Center: No.10, North Road, Fengtai District, Beijing 100077, China;3) Department of Orthopedic and Orthopedic Rehabilitation, China Rehabilitation Research Center, China |
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| Abstract: | Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of body weight-supported
treadmill training (BWSTT) and robot-assisted rehabilitation (RAT) on bowel function in
patients with spinal cord injury with respect to defecation time and defecation drug dose
(enema). Subjects] Twenty-four patients with spinal cord injury participated in the
study. All subjects had an incomplete injury ranging from level T8 to L2. Methods] The
subjects were randomly divided into BWSTT and RAT groups. Walking training was provided to
both groups for 20 minutes, four times a week, for one month. The defecation time and
enema dose were measured before and after the experiment. Results] The RAT group showed
significant shortening of defecation time and decrease of enema dose. Conclusion] The
results demonstrated that significantly better improvement in bowel function can be
achieved with RAT.Key words: Robot-assisted rehabilitation, Bowel function, Spinal cord injury |
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