Observational studySpinal cord2020
Gait rehabilitation in persons with spinal cord injury using innovative technologies: an observational study.
Observational study in Spinal cord, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effect of robot-assisted gait training on physical activity outcomes in people with spinal cord injury: A systematic review.Clinical rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Exoskeleton-based exercises for overground gait and balance rehabilitation in spinal cord injury: a systematic review of dose and dosage parameters.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of the determinants of implementation of a locomotor training program using a powered exoskeleton for individuals with a spinal cord injury.Clinical rehabilitation · 2023Pooled it
- Functional electrical stimulation cycling exercise after spinal cord injury: a systematic review of health and fitness-related outcomes.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of robotic assistance on muscle activation and fatigue during overground walking in non-disabled individuals: an exploratory study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Human-machine Interface using functional electrostimulation and inertial sensors for lower limb rehabilitation in spinal cord injury individuals: a proof of concept.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2026Article
- Priming with transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation followed by robotic exoskeleton gait training in individuals with spinal cord injury: A case series.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2025Article
- Biomaterials and cell-based therapy post spinal cord injury.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Review
- Effects of Gait Rehabilitation Robot Combined with Electrical Stimulation on Spinal Cord Injury Patients' Blood Pressure.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Review
- Acceptability of Overground Wearable Powered Exoskeletons for People with Spinal Cord Injury: A Multicenter Qualitative Study.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- 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 Therapy on Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Patients with Subacute Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs)-A Prospective Clinical Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
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designProspective, quasi-experimental study, pre- and post-design, single arm study.
objectivesInvestigate whether persons affected by SCI can safely experience walking function using Robotic Exoskeletons and Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES).
settingInpatient
methods52 persons with SCI were recruited (36 completed the protocol) and assigned to one of two groups based on their Lower Limb Motor Scores (LEMS): Group A: LEMS ≥ 10 and Group B: LEMS < 10. Participants in Group A (n = 19) underwent 20 sessions of Robot-Assisted Gait Training (RAGT) on a treadmill followed by 20 sessions of FES during Overground Gait (FES-OG). Participants in Group B (n = 17) received 20 sessions of FES-cycling followed by 20 sessions of overground RAGT. The main outcome measures were: WISCI-II, 10MWT, 6MWT, TUG and SCIM-II.
results36 persons completed the study with no complications; only 4 of the 16 dropped out because of mild complications during the RAGT. Participants in Group A exhibited significant improvements in WISCI-II, 10MWT, 6MWT and TUG (p < 0.05), while those in Group B did not significantly improve their gait function but their walking velocity and resistance with the assistance of the robotic exoskeleton increased. SCIM-II scores increased followed therapy only in Group A.
conclusionsPersons affected by SCI can safely experience their walking function with RAGT and FES therapy; only few mild complications were observed. Our data provides initial evidence of the potential value of these technologies, especially in persons with SCI having LEMS > 10.
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