Effects of Robot-Assisted Gait Training with Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation on Balance, Gait, and Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Key Points

• The aim is to examine how robot-assisted gait training with rhythmic auditory stimulation affects recovery in chronic stroke patients.
• Randomized controlled trial design with 48 chronic stroke patients
• Participants assigned to experimental (RAGT with RAS) or control (RAGT only) groups
• Outcomes measured included balance, gait, and activities of daily living
• Experimental group showed significant improvement in balance with a measured balance score (p < 0.05)
• Gait speed increased in the experimental group compared to control (3.5 m/s vs. 2.2 m/s, p < 0.01)
• Improvement in activities of daily living score was higher in the experimental group (p < 0.05)