Trial reportJournal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation2020
Activity-based training with the Myosuit: a safety and feasibility study across diverse gait disorders.
Trial report in Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 24 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Usability and Feasibility Study of Myosuit-based Gait Training for Ambulatory Neurological Patients With Gait Disorders
Valutazione Degli Effetti di un Dispositivo Indossabile Per Arto Inferiore (Myosuit) Sulla accettabilità e Parametri Funzionali di Pazienti Cronici Post-ictus: Studio Pilota.
Efficacy of the Myosuit for Increasing Daily Life Gait Performance in the Home and Community Setting and Gait Capacity in People With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.
- The assistive gait devices and their implementation in activities of daily living for patients with neuromuscular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of an exoskeleton robot on motor function in patients with spinal cord injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of a Soft Robotic Exoskeleton for Gait Training on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Parkinson Disease: Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Effect of an exosuit on daily life gait performance in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Movement therapy in advanced heart failure assisted by a lightweight wearable robot: a feasibility pilot study.ESC heart failure · 2022Trial
- German Transcreation of the International Standards to Document Remaining Autonomic Function After Spinal Cord Injury (Second Edition): A Feasibility Study in Individuals With Subacute Phase Spinal Cord Injury/Disease (SCI/D).Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Multi-Modal Sensing for Propulsion Estimation in People Post-Stroke Across Speeds.IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society · 2025Article
- A soft 3-DOF interaction force measurement system for estimating the biomechanical effects of a soft wearable robot on the human joint.Wearable technologies · 2025Article
- Epidural Electrical Stimulation for Functional Recovery in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury.Cyborg and bionic systems (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Article
- Multimodal closed-loop strategies for gait recovery after spinal cord injury and stroke via the integration of robotics and neuromodulation.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Review
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- Barriers and Facilitators to the Use of Wearable Robots as Assistive Devices: Qualitative Study With Older Adults and Physiotherapists.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2024Article
- Can lower-limb exoskeletons support sit-to-stand motions in frail elderly without crutches? A study combining optimal control and motion capture.Frontiers in neurorobotics · 2024Article
- Comparing effects of wearable robot-assisted gait training on functional changes and neuroplasticity: A preliminary study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Enhancing walking efficiency of adolescents with neurological impairments using an exosuit for ambulatory activities of daily living.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2024Article
- Investigation with able-bodied subjects suggests Myosuit may potentially serve as a stair ascent training robot.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Lower extremity robotic exoskeleton devices for overground ambulation recovery in acquired brain injury-A review.Frontiers in neurorobotics · 2023Review
- Usability of an exosuit in domestic and community environments.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Soft Wearable Robots: Development Status and Technical Challenges.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Biomechanical Analysis Suggests Myosuit Reduces Knee Extensor Demand during Level and Incline Gait.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical activity is a recommended part of treatment for numerous neurological and neuromuscular disorders. Yet, many individuals with limited mobility are not able to meet the recommended activity levels. Lightweight, wearable robots like the Myosuit promise to facilitate functional ambulation and thereby physical activity. However, there is limited evidence of the safety and feasibility of training with such devices.
methodsTwelve participants with diverse motor disorders and the ability to walk for at least 10 m were enrolled in this uncontrolled case series study. The study protocol included five training sessions with a net training time of 45 min each. Primary outcomes were the feasibility of engaging in training with the Myosuit, the occurrence of adverse events, and participant retention. As secondary outcomes, we analyzed the walking speed using the 10-m Walk Test (10MWT) and for three participants, walking endurance using the 2-min Walk Tests.
resultsEight out of 12 participants completed the entire study protocol. Three participants withdrew from the study or were excluded for reasons unrelated to the study. One participant withdrew because of an unsafe feeling when walking with the Myosuit. No adverse events occurred during the study period for any of the participants and all scheduled trainings were completed. For five out of the eight participants that completed the full study, the walking speed when using the Myosuit was higher than to their baseline walking speed.
conclusionsActivity-based training with the Myosuit appears to be safe, feasible, and well-tolerated by individuals with diverse motor disorders.
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