Benefits of a Balance Exercise Assist Robot in the Cardiac Rehabilitation of Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease: A Preliminary Study

Benefits of a Balance Exercise Assist Robot in the Cardiac Rehabilitation of Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease: A Preliminary Study

We examined whether adding robot-supported balance exercises to cardiac rehabilitation improves the ability to balance in older adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We conducted a prospective study in 52 older adults who had been hospitalized for worsening CVD. Once weekly for four months, for...

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Main Authors: Kakeru Hashimoto, Akihiro Hirashiki, Kenichi Ozaki, Koki Kawamura, Junpei Sugioka, Shunya Tanioku, Kenji Sato, Ikue Ueda, Naoki Itoh, Kenichiro Nomoto, Manabu Kokubo, Atsuya Shimizu, Izumi Kondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Subjects:
cardiovascular disease
balance exercise assist robot
older adults
frailty
cardiac rehabilitation
robotic rehabilitation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/9/6/191

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