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Although various walking training robots have been developed and their effectiveness has been recognised, operating these robots requires the implementation of safety measures to avoid the risk of falling. This study aimed to confirm whether arm swing rhythm training in the sitting position using an arm swing rhythm-assisted robot, WMR, improved subsequent walking. Healthy older adults (N = 20) performed arm swing rhythm training in a sitting position for 1 min three times while being presented with tactile stimulation synchronised with the arm swing rhythm from a robot. An increase in walking performance was observed with increases in stride length and speed. In addition, the stabilisation of the gait pattern was observed, with a decrease in the proportion of the double-foot support phase and an increase in the proportion of the swing phase in one gait cycle. These results suggest that arm swing rhythm training in a sitting position using WMR improves gait in older adults. This will lead to the realisation of safe and low-cost robot-based walking training in sitting position.
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