This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: van Nunen MP, Gerrits KH, de Haan A, Janssen TW. Exercise intensity of robot-assisted walking versus overground walking in nonambulatory stroke patients. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(10):XX–XX. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Exercise intensity of robot-assisted walking versus overground walking in nonambulatory stroke patients Michiel P. M. van Nunen, MSc; Karin H. L. Gerrits, PhD; Arnold de Haan, PhD; Thomas W. J. Janssen, PhD
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: van Nunen MP, Gerrits KH, de Haan A, Janssen TW. Exercise intensity of robot-assisted walking versus overground walking in nonambulatory stroke patients. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(10):XX–XX. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Aim – Investigate whether exercise intensity during Lokomat therapy elicits a training effect. – Determine how assistance while walking with Lokomat affects this exercise intensity. Relevance – Robot-assisted treadmill exercise (using Lokomat device) could increase duration of walking therapy relative to conventional overground walking.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: van Nunen MP, Gerrits KH, de Haan A, Janssen TW. Exercise intensity of robot-assisted walking versus overground walking in nonambulatory stroke patients. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(10):XX–XX. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Methods 20 Participants: – 10 patients with stroke walked on Lokomat and in hallway. – 10 nondisabled subjects walked on Lokomat at various settings and on treadmill at various speeds. Oxygen and heart rate were monitored.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: van Nunen MP, Gerrits KH, de Haan A, Janssen TW. Exercise intensity of robot-assisted walking versus overground walking in nonambulatory stroke patients. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(10):XX–XX. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Results Patients with stroke: – Exercise intensity during Lokomat walking: Didn’t reach recommended 30% heart rate reserve (HRR) for aerobic training. Lower than during overground walking. Nondisabled subjects: – Different Lokomat settings had only small effects on exercise intensity. (a) Oxygen consumption (VO 2 ). (b) HRR.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: van Nunen MP, Gerrits KH, de Haan A, Janssen TW. Exercise intensity of robot-assisted walking versus overground walking in nonambulatory stroke patients. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(10):XX–XX. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Conclusion Exercise intensity during Lokomat walking is light and below American College of Sports Medicine-recommended values to improve aerobic fitness.