ArticlePediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association2016
Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Novel Exoskeleton for an Infant With Arm Movement Impairments.
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- Play with objects in children with arthrogryposis: Effects of intervention with the Playskin Lift™ exoskeletal garment.American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics · 2019Article
- Feasibility and Effectiveness of Intervention With the Playskin Lift Exoskeletal Garment for Infants at Risk.Physical therapy · 2019Article
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- Design and development of the first exoskeletal garment to enhance arm mobility for children with movement impairments.Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA · 2018Article
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purposeTo determine whether a novel exoskeletal device (Pediatric-Wilmington Robotic Exoskeleton [P-WREX]) is feasible and effective for intervention to improve reaching and object interaction for an infant with arm movement impairments.
methodsAn 8-month old infant with arthrogryposis was followed up every 2 weeks during a 1-month baseline, 3-month intervention, and 1-month postintervention. At each visit, reaching and looking behaviors were assessed.
resultsWithin sessions, the infant spent more time contacting objects across a larger space, contacting objects with both hands, and looking at objects when wearing the P-WREX. Throughout intervention, the infant increased time contacting objects both with and without the device and increased bilateral active shoulder flexion.
conclusions(1) It may be feasible for families to use exoskeletons for daily intervention, (2) exoskeletons facilitate immediate improvements in function for infants with impaired upper extremity mobility, and (3) interventions using exoskeletons can improve independent upper extremity function across time.
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