ArticleThe journal of spinal cord medicine2024
Improvement of quality of life after 2-month exoskeleton training in patients with chronic spinal cord injury.
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- Robotic-assisted gait training for spinal cord injury neuropathic pain: A systematic review.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Pooled 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
- First report of a new exoskeleton in incomplete spinal cord injury: FreeGaitThe journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Trial
- Clinical management of complications after chronic spinal cord injury: a review of recent advances.Annals of medicine · 2026Review
- Retrospective safety evaluation of the atalante exoskeleton in a clinical setting in patients with tetraplegia and high paraplegia.Spinal cord series and cases · 2026Article
- Wearable powered overground exoskeleton reduces dose-dependently the spasticity in individuals with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord · 2026Article
- Smart Clothing and Medical Imaging Innovations for Real-Time Monitoring and Early Detection of Stroke: Bridging Technology and Patient Care.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The use of exoskeleton robotic training on lower extremity function in spinal cord injuries: A systematic review.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Implementing Gait Kinematic Trajectory Forecasting Models on an Embedded System.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Recommendations for clinical decision-making when offering exoskeletons for community use in individuals with spinal cord injury.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2024Article
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of overground robotic training versus conventional locomotor training in people with spinal cord injury.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Integrated Neuroregenerative Techniques for Plasticity of the Injured Spinal Cord.Biomedicines · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine changes in quality of life (QoL) after an eight-week period of robotic exoskeleton training in a homogeneous group of patients with chronic complete spinal cord injury (SCI).
designProspective single-group pre-post study.
settingRehabilitation center.
participantsPatients with a chronic (>6 months) motor complete SCI (T1-L1).
interventionTwenty-four training sessions with the ReWalk exoskeleton over an eight-week period.
main outcome measureQoL, assessed with the sum score of the Short Form-36 with Walk Wheel modification (SF-36ww). Secondary outcome measures were the eight SF-36ww subdomains, satisfaction with bladder and bowel management, lower extremity joint passive range of motion (pROM), and lower extremity spasticity.
resultsTwenty-one participants completed the training. QoL significantly improved after the training period (average SF-36 sum score 621 ± 90) compared to baseline (571 ± 133) (
conclusionEven in patients with chronic motor complete SCI and a relatively high level of QoL at baseline, a short-term exoskeleton training improved their QoL, pain and satisfaction with bladder management; findings that warrant further controlled studies in this specific SCI population.
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