Purpose@#
Scar contracture influence the outcome of
burn patients significantly. This study aims to investigate the feasibility of robot-assisted
training for the
lower extremity rehabilitation of
burn patients. @*
Methods@#This
pilot study was conducted on 7
burn patients for 8 weeks between January 2019 and November 2019. Two of 7
patients withdrew from this study because one had
skin abrasion on the
legs which
thigh fastening
devices were applied on and the other was not participate in the assessment at 4 weeks after
training. Final 5
patients received
gait training with SUBAR Ⓡ and numeric rating scale (NRS), 6-minutes
walking test, and
range of motion in flexion and extension of
knee and
ankle joint were evaluated before
training, 4 weeks and 12 weeks after
training. @*Results@#The subjects had a mean age of 51.8±98 years, mean total
burn surface area of 30.8±13.7%, mean duration from
injury to 1 st assessment of 102.8±39.3 days. Anyone of 5
patients did not have musculoskeletal or cardiovascular side effects such as increased or decreased
blood pressure or
dizziness. The significant improvement in NRS,
gait speed, and
range of motion in
knee extension and
ankle plantarflexion after robotic
training (all P<0.05). @*Conclusion@#Robot-assisted
training could be feasible for the
rehabilitation of
burn patients and it could improve
muscle strength and
range of motion in
lower extremities, and
gait function.