Bratisl Lek Listy. 2024;125(10):617-626. doi: 10.4149/BLL_2024_96.
The main objective was to explore the effect of exoskeleton-assisted rehabilitation on quality of life in the subacute state of ischemic stroke.
Central upper extremity hemiparesis affects self-care, social participation, and quality of life. Exoskeleton devices serve as a therapeutic tool and an assessment tool that offers precise tracking of patient progress and evaluation of impairment.
The trial was carried out from April 2022 to September 2023. Twenty-seven patients were randomly assigned to the intervention (14 participants; mean age 64.71 years; 5 women, 9 men) and control group (13 participants; mean age 64.69 years; 6 women, 7 men). Both groups received equal total therapy (10 to 12 sessions, 5 times a week). The intervention group received 30 minutes of Armea®Spring training combined with conventional rehabilitation. The control group was subjected to conventional rehabilitation.
In the comparison between groups, the experimental group achieved significant changes in quality of life, movement efficiency, and functional performance of the upper extremities.
Armeo®Spring therapy combined with usual care led to significantly larger changes in health-related quality of life and upper extremity movement efficiency compared to conventional rehabilitation (Tab. 4, Fig. 3, Ref. 64.) Text in PDF www.elis.sk Keywords: stroke, hemiparesis, health-related quality of life, Armeo®Spring, movement efficiency, activities of daily living.
本研究旨在探讨外骨骼辅助康复对缺血性脑卒中亚急性期患者生活质量的影响。
中枢性上肢偏瘫会影响患者的自理能力、社会参与度和生活质量。外骨骼设备既是一种治疗工具，也是一种评估工具，可以精确跟踪患者的进展情况，并评估其功能障碍。
该试验于 2022 年 4 月至 2023 年 9 月进行。将 27 名患者随机分为干预组（14 名参与者；平均年龄 64.71 岁；5 名女性，9 名男性）和对照组（13 名参与者；平均年龄 64.69 岁；6 名女性，7 名男性）。两组均接受相同的总治疗（10-12 次，每周 5 次）。干预组接受 30 分钟的 Armea®Spring 训练，结合常规康复治疗。对照组仅接受常规康复治疗。
组间比较显示，实验组在生活质量、运动效率和上肢功能表现方面均有显著改善。
与常规康复治疗相比，Armeo®Spring 治疗结合常规护理可显著提高患者的健康相关生活质量和上肢运动效率（表 4，图 3，参考文献 64）。关键词：脑卒中；偏瘫；健康相关生活质量；Armeo®Spring；运动效率；日常生活活动。
