{"id":19440,"date":"2024-03-06T14:52:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T07:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abdiwaluyo.com\/?p=19440"},"modified":"2024-05-31T16:00:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T09:00:31","slug":"lokomat-a-robot-assisted-rehabilitation-device-how-does-it-help-patients-walk-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abdiwaluyo.com\/en\/health-info\/lokomat-a-robot-assisted-rehabilitation-device-how-does-it-help-patients-walk-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Lokomat\u00ae, a Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation Device, How Does It Help Patients Walk Again?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By:\u00a0 Thalia Kaylyn Averil<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lokomat\u00ae is an orthosis or body movement assistive device that utilizes robotic technology and is used in neurological rehabilitation to automate the functions of the musculoskeletal system. This device is used as a tool that trains the patient’s gait. The Lokomat\u00ae consists of harness straps that serve as body weight support and is combined with a treadmill. By using harness straps, part of the patient’s weight is supported by the device while the rest is supported by the patient themselves. The treadmill functions to help patients use their legs according to a normal gait. Lokomat\u00ae can replicate the biomechanics of the lower limbs during walking and is sometimes combined with other technologies, such as augmented reality. The patient’s knee and hip joints will be moved by electric motors. The robot’s lifting of the leg can induce passive ankle movements during the swing phase and facilitate the patient’s gait, making the Lokomat\u00ae a body movement assistive device. Facilitated gait include matching the walking cycle, coordinating between body parts and joints, and using appropriate loads for each body part programmed according to the kinematics of normal walking patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Figure 1. Lokomat\u00ae.<\/p><\/div>\n

Lokomat\u00ae has actuators at the hip and knee joints to induce flexion and extension movements of the hip and knee. Initially, Lokomat\u00ae will help the patient to move along a predetermined trajectory. As the treatment using Lokomat\u00ae progresses, the patient’s ability to bear weight will increase, and the assistance from the device will decrease, requiring the patient to take on a greater role.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lokomat\u00ae can be used for adult, elderly and pediatric patients. Lokomat\u00ae is an option for patients with impaired lower extremity coordination due to brain, neurological, spinal, or orthopedic conditions, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n