SynthesisThe journal of spinal cord medicine2019
Walking speed is not the best outcome to evaluate the effect of robotic assisted gait training in people with motor incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review with meta-analysis.
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- The effect of robot-assisted gait training on physical activity outcomes in people with spinal cord injury: A systematic review.Clinical rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of robot-assisted gait training for patients with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of Efficacy of Lokomat and Wearable Exoskeleton-Assisted Gait Training in People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Robot-Assisted Gait Training in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A Meta-analysis.BioMed research international · 2020Pooled it
- First report of a new exoskeleton in incomplete spinal cord injury: FreeGaitThe journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Trial
- Walking improvement in chronic incomplete spinal cord injury with exoskeleton robotic training (WISE): a randomized controlled trial.Spinal cord · 2022Trial
- Traumatic spinal cord injury: a review of the current state of art and future directions - what do we know and where are we going?North American Spine Society journal · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Body Weight-Supported Gait Training on Gait and Balance for Motor-Incomplete Spinal Cord Injuries: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Effects of a Gait Training Program on Spinal Cord Injury Patients: A Single-Group Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Impact of Robotic-Assisted Gait Training in Subacute Spinal Cord Injury Patients on Outcome Measure.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Comparison of Walking Quality Variables between End-Stage Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head Patients and Healthy Subjects by a Footscan Plantar Pressure System.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Effects on the Motor Function, Proprioception, Balance, and Gait Ability of the End-Effector Robot-Assisted Gait Training for Spinal Cord Injury Patients.Brain sciences · 2021Article
- Comparison of walking quality variables between incomplete spinal cord injury patients and healthy subjects by using a footscan plantar pressure system.Neural regeneration research · 2019Article
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Abstract
contextWhile there are previous systematic reviews on the effectiveness of the use of robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT) in people with spinal cord injuries (SCI), as this is a dynamic field, new studies have been produced that are now incorporated on this systematic review (SR) with meta-analysis, updating the available evidence on this area.
objectiveTo synthesise the available evidence on the use of RAGT, to improve gait, strength and functioning.
methodsSR and meta-analysis following the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions were implemented. Cochrane Injuries Group Specialized Register, PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, ISIWeb of Science (SCIEXPANDED) databases were reviewed for the period 1990 to December 2016. Three researchers independently identified and categorized trials; 293 studies were identified, 273 eliminated; remaining 15 randomized clinical trials (RCT) and five SR. Six studies had available data for meta-analysis (222 participants).
resultsThe pooled mean demonstrated a beneficial effect of RAGT for WISCI, FIM-L and LEMS (3.01, 2.74 and 1.95 respectively), and no effect for speed.
conclusionsThe results show a positive effect in the use of RAGT. However, this should be taken carefully due to heterogeneity of the studies, small samples and identified limitations of some of the included trials. These results highlight the relevance of implementing a well-designed multicenter RCT powered enough to evaluate different RAGT approaches.
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