Studies of the chronic stroke popul

Studies of the chronic stroke population echo these findings. A 2014 study (n=107) assessing both subacute and chronic patients in an intensive training protocol made up of conventional physical therapy or robotic therapy and physical therapy found enhanced outcomes in the Lokomat group (Dundar, Toktas, Solak,Ulasli,&Eroglu,2014).Mostrecently,a small study of chronic stroke patients comparing combined treatment with traditional treadmill training in an intensive four-week protocol reported an advantage of robotic treatment, with significant improvements in gait speed, cadence, step length and balance, as compared to the standard treatment group. The double limb support period was also found to be significantly lower among subjects who completed Lokomat therapy (Bang & Shin, 2016).