Balance To cover the risk of falling, which is increased
up to 75% after iSCI [38,39], we measured balance,
which is considered important for functional ambulation
after iSCI. Barbeau and Visintin showed that manual
BWSTT improves balance in patients with stroke. However, as participants are strongly fixated in the
robot, it remains questionable whether balance becomes
trained during RAGT, as recently discussed for patients
with stroke. As a performance-based measure of
balance, we used the Berg Balance Scale (BBS). As a
marker of static balance, we measured the maximal
mediolateral amplitude of the center of pressure movement
over 30 s on a force plate (Kistler Instrumente AG,
Winterthur, Switzerland). Participants were asked to
stand as still as possible and to fixate a given object with
their eyes. The distance between their feet was 10 cm.
The test was done twice, and the best try counted. To
assess fear of falling while performing different activities
of daily living, we applied the international version of
the Falls Efficacy Scale (FES-I)
Balance To cover the risk of falling, which is increasedup to 75% after iSCI [38,39], we measured balance,which is considered important for functional ambulationafter iSCI. Barbeau and Visintin showed that manualBWSTT improves balance in patients with stroke. However, as participants are strongly fixated in therobot, it remains questionable whether balance becomestrained during RAGT, as recently discussed for patientswith stroke. As a performance-based measure ofbalance, we used the Berg Balance Scale (BBS). As amarker of static balance, we measured the maximalmediolateral amplitude of the center of pressure movementover 30 s on a force plate (Kistler Instrumente AG,Winterthur, Switzerland). Participants were asked tostand as still as possible and to fixate a given object withtheir eyes. The distance between their feet was 10 cm.The test was done twice, and the best try counted. Toassess fear of falling while performing different activitiesof daily living, we applied the international version ofthe Falls Efficacy Scale (FES-I)
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