Abstract
This study focused on gait analysis of patients with spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD) for the purpose of clinical application of robotic wear to SCD patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the physiological mechanisms underlining unsteady gait of SCD. We evaluated quantitatively and compared gait parameters in four SCD patients and two healthy control individuals (NC). The evaluations included lower joint angle (hip, knee, ankle), Center of Gravity (COG) and time factor (stance phase time, gait cycle time, double supporting phase, rate of double supporting phase). As a result, joint angle of knee and ankle showed significant differences between SCD and NC (^<**>p<0.01). COG and time factor except rate of double supporting phase showed significant differences (^*p<0.05). These data will be of value to see how gait assist to SCD patients can be achieved by robotic wear.
