ArticleBrain sciences2024
Efficacy of a Soft Robotic Exoskeleton to Improve Lower Limb Motor Function in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of virtual reality and robot-assisted therapy on rehabilitation outcomes in cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of emerging technology-assisted rehabilitation in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluating the rehabilitative and assistive impact of the Agilik exoskeleton: a pre-post single-group study in children with cerebral palsy.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- A scoping review of the application scope of digital technologies in lower limb rehabilitation and balance training for children with cerebral palsy.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Deep Learning Models Optimization for Gait Phase Identification from EMG Data During Exoskeleton-Assisted Walking.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Advancements in Wearable and Implantable BioMEMS Devices: Transforming Healthcare Through Technology.Micromachines · 2025Review
- Efficacy and safety of using a unilateral lower limb exoskeleton combined with conventional treatment in post-stroke rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeSoft robotic exoskeletons (SREs) are portable, lightweight assistive technology with therapeutic potential for improving lower limb motor function in children with cerebral palsy. To understand the effects of long-term SRE-assisted walking training on children with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP), we designed a study aiming to elucidate the effects of SRE-assisted walking training on lower limb motor function in this population.
methodsIn this randomized, single-blinded (outcome assessor) controlled trial, forty children diagnosed with SCP were randomized into the routine rehabilitation (RR) group (N = 20) and the SRE group (N = 20) for comparison. The RR group received routine rehabilitation training, and the SRE group received routine rehabilitation training combined with SRE-assisted overground walking training. Assessments (without SRE) were conducted pre- and post-intervention (8 weeks after the intervention). The primary outcome measures included the 10 m walk test (10MWT) and the 6 min walk test (6MWT). Secondary outcome measures comprised the gross motor function measure-88, pediatric balance scale modified Ashworth scale, and physiological cost index.
resultsBoth groups showed significant improvements (
conclusionsThe study findings suggested that the integration of SRE-assisted overground walking training with routine rehabilitation more effectively enhances lower limb motor function in children with SCP compared to routine rehabilitation alone.
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