ArticleRehabilitation research and practice2020
Physiotherapists' Experiences Using the Ekso Bionic Exoskeleton with Patients in a Neurological Rehabilitation Hospital: A Qualitative Study.
Article in Rehabilitation research and practice, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07767955 (Healthcare Professionals' Satisfaction With Various Exoskeleton Models), which is not on this map. Cited by 24 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Healthcare Professionals' Satisfaction With Various Exoskeleton Models
Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- 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
- Patient, carer, and staff perceptions of robotics in motor rehabilitation: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
- The Effects of Powered Exoskeleton Gait Training on Cardiovascular Function and Gait Performance: A Systematic Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Pooled it
- Using gait robotics to improve symptoms of Parkinson's disease: an open-label, pilot randomized controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2022Trial
- Efficacy of an exoskeleton-based physical therapy program for non-ambulatory patients during subacute stroke rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Trial
- Implementing Rehabilitation Robotics in Routine Care: A Mapping Review of Service Delivery Models, Implementation Determinants, Strategies, and Real-World Outcomes.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Intuitive therapist robot patient physical interaction is worth a thousand words.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Physiotherapists' User Acceptance of a Lower Limb Robotic Exoskeleton in Specialized Rehabilitation: Qualitative Exploratory Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- Human interactions remain at the heart of rehabilitation with advanced technology: a practice-embedded longitudinal qualitative study with allied health clinicians.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Scientometric analysis of telerehabilitation services for cerebral palsy patients: A comprehensive review and research trends mapping.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
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- Emerging Medical Technologies and Their Use in Bionic Repair and Human Augmentation.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Uptake of Technology for Neurorehabilitation in Clinical Practice: A Scoping Review.Physical therapy · 2024Article
- Physiotherapy-assisted overground exoskeleton use: mixed methods feasibility study protocol quantifying the user experience, as well as functional, neural, and muscular outcomes in children with mobility impairments.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Article
- A qualitative study to elicit user requirements for lower limb wearable exoskeletons for gait rehabilitation in spinal cord injury.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- The-state-of-the-art of soft robotics to assist mobility: a review of physiotherapist and patient identified limitations of current lower-limb exoskeletons and the potential soft-robotic solutions.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Review
- Stroke survivor perceptions of using an exoskeleton during acute gait rehabilitation.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Trajectory Modulation for Impact Reducing of Lower-Limb Exoskeletons.Micromachines · 2022Article
- An sEMG-Based Human-Exoskeleton Interface Fusing Convolutional Neural Networks With Hand-Crafted Features.Frontiers in neurorobotics · 2022Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Use of bionic overground exoskeletons to assist with neurological rehabilitation is becoming increasingly prevalent and has important implications for physiotherapists and their patients. Yet, there is a paucity of research about the impact of integrating this technology on physiotherapists' work. The purpose of this study was to explore how the training and implementation of using the Ekso robotic exoskeleton with patients affects physiotherapists' work. An exploratory qualitative study of three physiotherapists working at a neurological rehabilitation centre in Eastern Canada was conducted using one-on-one semistructured interviews in July 2017. Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim, and data was coded and analyzed using thematic analysis. Six themes emerged from the data: developing organizational capacity; ethical use of technology; benefits of the equipment; challenges of the equipment; cognitive workload; and the technological environment. The results suggest that the adoption and integration of bionic exoskeletons into rehabilitation practice is not as simple as training physiotherapists and giving them the device. More research is needed to understand the increased cognitive demands of working with patients using technologically advanced exoskeletons within a dynamic, technology-rich healthcare environment, while managing patient expectations and ethical use.
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