SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Walking Ability Outcome Measures in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review.
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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
- Comparative efficacy of robotic exoskeleton and conventional gait training in patients with spinal cord injury: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical outcomes of rehabilitation with a robotic anthropomorphic exoskeleton in patients with motor-incomplete spinal cord injury: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2026Trial
- Additive effect of tDCS and neuromotor recruitment on functional recovery in chronic paraplegia: A randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2026Trial
- The Effect of 12 Weeks of Rebound Therapy Exercise Training on Walking Ability of Spinal Cord Injury Patients.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2024Trial
- Comparison and Agreement of Criteria for Classifying Improvement in Walking Ability During Inpatient Rehabilitation After Spinal Cord Injury.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Role of the Six-Minute Walk Test in the Functional Evaluation of the Efficacy of Rehabilitation Programs After COVID-19.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Improvement of the gait deviation index for spinal cord injury to broaden its applicability: the reduced gait deviation index for spinal cord injury (rSCI-GDI).Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Using the Standing and Walking Assessment Tool at Discharge Predicts Community Outdoor Walking Capacity in Persons With Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury.Physical therapy · 2023Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Epidemiological Features of Spinal Cord Injury in Wuhan, China: A Comparative Study in Different Time Periods.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Fat Oxidation during Exercise in People with Spinal Cord Injury, and Protocols Used: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Ultrasound Measurements of Rectus Femoris and Locomotor Outcomes in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Ground Reaction Forces and Center of Pressure within the Paws When Stepping over Obstacles in Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Application of the Gait Deviation Index to Study Gait Impairment in Adult Population With Spinal Cord Injury: Comparison With the Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury Levels.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Article
- Derivation of the Gait Deviation Index for Spinal Cord Injury.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Walking function recovery in spinal cord injury (SCI) is tackled through several therapeutic approaches in which precise evaluation is essential. A systematic review was performed to provide an updated qualitative review of walking ability outcome measures in SCI and to analyze their psychometric properties. PubMed, Cochrane, and PEDro databases were consulted until 1 April 2020. Seventeen articles written in English were included. Five of them studied the walking index for SCI, four studied the 10 meter walk test, and two studied the six-minute walk test, the timed Up and go test, and the Berg balance scale. The rest of the articles studied the following metrics: gait profile score, spinal cord injury functional ambulation profile, five times sit-to-stand test, spinal cord injury functional ambulation inventory, spinal cord independence measure (indoors and outdoors mobility items), locomotor stages in spinal cord injury, community balance and mobility scale, and activity-based balance level evaluation scale. The choice of a single or a set of metrics should be determined by the clinician. Based on the results obtained in this review, a combination of outcome measures is proposed to assess walking ability. Future work is required to integrate a more realistic environment for walking assessment.
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