@inproceedings{ac49438935894502817350d5e49deb2f,
title = "Robot-assisted balance training for gait modification",
abstract = "Diminished balance control while walking is a main concern for people with stroke. An appropriate training method would help improve their balance during walking. In this study, we examined if a novel robot-assisted balance training (RABT) program could change human gait patterns. Five healthy individuals underwent a RABT program with either stepping or standing movements. An external perturbation using a force field was applied to the lower trunk to alter weight distribution patterns during training. The results showed that people who had a RABT with stepping movements demonstrated a greater change in gait patterns compared to those who had the RABT with standing movements. This suggests that the RABT program with stepping movements can be used as a rehabilitation approach to facilitate an adaptation of a new balance control pattern in human beings.",
keywords = "adaptation, balance, rehabilitation, stroke",
author = "Kim, \{Seok Hun\} and Reed, \{Kyle B.\}",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1109/ICORR.2013.6650421",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781467360241",
series = "2013 IEEE 13th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR)",
pages = "1--4",
booktitle = "2013 IEEE 13th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2013",
note = "2013 IEEE 13th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2013 ; Conference date: 24-06-2013 Through 26-06-2013",
}