Investigation of the Rehabilitation Intervention Effect of a Robotic Ankle Foot Orthosis for Cerebrovascular Hemiplegia Patients

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the effects exercises using a robotic ankle foot orthosis (R-AFO) for recovering hemiplegia patients. [Participants and Methods] subjects were 24 cerebrovascular intervention period 10 days. Evaluation performed before after intervention. R-AFO group 60 minutes regular physical therapy practice 20 R-AFO, total 80 minutes, control practice. [Results] items showing significant differences between groups walking speed, unilateral support time on paralyzed side, left-right symmetry rate time, Functional Independence Measure. [Conclusion] results repeated gait training while wearing suggest possibility improving by increasing proportion spent supporting one leg side.