Objectives. To assess the influence of RAGT on balance, coordination, and functional independence in activities of daily living of\nchronic stroke survivors with ataxia at least one year of injury. Methods. It was a randomized controlled trial. The patients were\nallocated to either therapist-assisted gait training (TAGT) or robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT). Both groups received 3\nweekly sessions of physiotherapy with an estimated duration of 60 minutes each and prescribed home exercises. The following\noutcome measures were evaluated prior to and after the completion of the 5-month protocol treatment: BBS, TUG test, FIM,\nand SARA. For intragroup comparisons, the Wilcoxon test was used, and the Mannââ?¬â??Whitney test was used for between-group\ncomparison. Results. Nineteen stroke survivors with ataxia sequel after one year of injury were recruited. Both groups showed\nstatistically significant improvement (P < 0 05) in balance, functional independencein, and general ataxia symptoms. There were\nno statistically significant differences (P < 0 05) for between-group comparisons both at baseline and after completion of the\nprotocol. Conclusions. Chronic stroke patients with ataxia had significant improvements in balance and independence in\nactivities of daily living after RAGT along with conventional therapy and home exercises. This trial was registered with trial\nregistration number 39862414.6.0000.5505.
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