Feasibility of assessing aerobic capacity during robotic-assisted gait training

Background People with neurological diagnoses in a chronic stage have a reduced life expectancy due to physical inactivity. Especially in severely affected patients the sedentary lifestyle leads to deconditioning and therefore a higher mortality risk. One method to promote physical activity in neurological patients is robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT). However, effects of RAGT on peak aerobic capacity (VO2peak) are mostly unknown in the targeted population. Most existing evidence on RAGT in relation to aerobic capacity focuses on patients in a subacute stage and inpatient setting. The aim of the present work…