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ArticlePeerJ2019

Effect of assisted walking-movement in patients with genetic and acquired neuromuscular disorders with the motorised Innowalk device: an international case study meta-analysis.

Caroline Schmidt-Lucke, Jana Käferle, Britt-Marie Rydh Berner, Lotta Ahlborg, Hege Marie Hansen, Ulrika Skjellvik Tollefsen, Tonje Thon, Rikke Damkjær Moen, Ana Pekanovic, Åsa B Tornberg and 1 more

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Article in PeerJ, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Caroline Schmidt-LuckeCharité University Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Jana KäferleDonau-Universität Krems, Krems, Austria.
Britt-Marie Rydh BernerDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine Stockholm, Danderyd University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Lotta AhlborgDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine Stockholm, Danderyd University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Hege Marie HansenUniversity of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Ulrika Skjellvik TollefsenMunicipality of Asker, Asker, Norway.
Tonje ThonMunicipality of Porsgrunn, Posgrunn, Norway.
Rikke Damkjær MoenMade for Movement, Skien, Norway.
Ana PekanovicMedico-academic Consultings, Berlin, Germany.
Åsa B TornbergDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Katarina LauruschkusDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.

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Abstract

People with physical disabilities (PD) suffer from consequences due to lack of physical activity and consequently, are at increased risk of chronic diseases. We aimed to evaluate the ability of a motorised assistive device for dynamic standing with weight-bearing in addition to standard state-of-the-art therapy to improve clinical outcome in a meta-analysis of available studies. A total of 11 studies were identified from different European countries analysing the effect of the dynamic device Innowalk. Raw data of nine studies were pooled including a total of 31 patients observed between 2009 and 2017. Standardised questionnaires and physical outcomes were examined in this exploratory meta-analysis. We recorded patients' characteristics, duration, intensity, and location of usage as well as general clinical outcomes and improvement of passive range of motion (PROM). The analysed population consisted in 90% cases of patients younger than 18 years of age. Patients were severely disabled individuals (aged 8 (6-10) years; 58% male; 67% non-ambulatory, 86% cerebral palsy). A total of 94% used the Innowalk in a home-based or day-care setting. For nearly all individuals (94%), improvements were recorded for: walking or weight-bearing transfer (

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Medical deviceNeuromuscular disorderPhysical excersiseRehabilitation

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PMID31249736
PMCPMC6587941

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