The effects of robot-assisted gait training on static sitting balance ability in people with spinal cord injury

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of RAGT on the static balance ability of sitting posture in SCI. Changes in COP in the open eyes showed significant differences between groups in the anterior sway category. In both groups, there was a tendency for the front and back sway to decrease, suggesting that RAGT and upper body balance training may have an effect of reducing anterior sway for SCI patients. On the other hand, the static balance in the eyes closed state did not show the difference between the groups, but the lateral sway was significantly increased after the RAGT intervention in the experimental group.