ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Development and Use of Assistive Technologies in Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative Review of Reviews on the Evolution, Opportunities, and Bottlenecks of Their Integration in the Health Domain.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 24 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
- Wearable powered overground exoskeleton reduces dose-dependently the spasticity in individuals with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord · 2026Article
- "This trike is cool, but…": a qualitative study on real-world adoption of an outdoor mobility device in people with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord · 2026Article
- Innovative Assistive Technologies for Tetraplegia: A Narrative Review of Systematic and Emerging Evidence.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Adaptive occupational alignment: a processual model of workforce reintegration after spinal cord injury.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Relationship Between Pain and Functional Status, Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Nursing support for testicular sperm aspiration and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in patients with high paraplegia: a retrospective case series.Basic and clinical andrology · 2025Article
- Engagement of People With Lived Experience in Spinal Cord Injury to Address Innovation Priorities.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Enhancing Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury Through Neuroplasticity: A Comprehensive Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Stakeholders and Contextual Factors in the Implementation of Assistive Robotic Arms for Persons With Tetraplegia: Deductive Content Analysis of Focus Group Interviews.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- Quantifying Treatments as Usual and with Technologies in Neurorehabilitation of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Telehealth-Enabled In-Home Elbow Rehabilitation for Brachial Plexus Injuries Using Deep-Reinforcement-Learning-Assisted Telepresence Robots.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Advancing Dermatological Care: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Tele-Dermatology and mHealth for Bridging Gaps and Expanding Opportunities beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Assistive technologies are increasingly taking a leading role in supporting people with spinal cord injury (SCI). This narrative review of reviews intends to contribute by making a map point investigating the integration of ATs in SCI. The methodology of the review was based on: (I) a search of PubMed and Scopus and (II) an eligibility assessment using specific parameters. The outcome highlighted the following: -The evolution of ATs considered in the context of SCI, considering ATs as both products and/or services in standalone and/or networked devices, and as processes of delivery. -Innovative technologies could play an important role in improving the quality of life and in minimizing costs in healthcare. -The international scientific community has identified ATs as one of the six strategic development areas in SCI. The overview also allowed the detection of some problems: (I) The ethical and regulatory aspects have been addressed in a weak way and only in specific and limited cases. (II) There is a lack of studies on the use and applications of ATs in SCI with a focus in multiple domains (e.g., costs, acceptance, dissemination, problems, regulatory aspects, ethical aspects, and other issues important for integration into the health domain). This review highlights the need for further studies and activities focused on integrating consensus in multiple domains, including ethics and regulations, to aid researchers and decision-makers in the field.
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