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Our newly developed gait robot,\u201d Welwalk WW-2000 (WW-2000)\u201d is equipped with a gait analysis system to analyze abnormal gait patterns during robot-assisted gait training. We previously investigated the validity of the index values for the nine abnormal gait patterns. Here, we proposed new index values for four abnormal gait patterns, which are anterior trunk tilt, excessive trunk shifts over the affected side, excessive knee joint flexion, and swing difficulty; we investigated the criterion validity of the WW-2000 gait analysis system in healthy adults for these new index values.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Twelve healthy participants simulated four abnormal gait patterns manifested in individuals with hemiparetic stroke while wearing the robot. Each participant was instructed to perform 16 gait trials, with four grades of severity for each of the four abnormal gait patterns. Twenty strides were recorded for each gait trial using a gait analysis system in the WW-2000 and video cameras. Abnormal gait patterns were assessed using the two parameters: the index values calculated for each stride from the WW-2000 gait analysis system, and assessor\u2019s severity scores for each stride. The correlation of the index values between the two methods was evaluated using the Spearman rank correlation coefficient for each gait pattern in each participant.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The median (minimum to maximum) values of Spearman rank correlation coefficient among the 12 participants between the index value calculated using the WW-2000 gait analysis system and the assessor\u2019s severity scores for anterior trunk tilt, excessive trunk shifts over the affected side, excessive knee joint flexion, and swing difficulty were 0.892 (0.749\u20130.969), 0.859 (0.439\u20130.923), 0.920 (0.738\u20130.969), and 0.681 (0.391\u20130.889), respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The WW-2000 gait analysis system captured four new abnormal gait patterns observed in individuals with hemiparetic stroke with high validity, in addition to nine previously validated abnormal gait patterns. 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