ArticleAnnals of rehabilitation medicine2024
Robot-Assisted Gait Training in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Article in Annals of rehabilitation medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Meta-analysis of the effects of lower extremity exoskeleton robot on the improvement of walking ability and curative effect in SCI patients.Frontiers in neurorobotics · 2026Pooled it
- Electromechanical-assisted training for walking after stroke.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- The impact of robot-assisted training on gait, balance, and endurance in patients with partial spinal cord injuries: insights from rehabilitation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
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- Walking rehabilitation in incomplete spinal cord injury: evaluating the impact of robotic exoskeleton-assisted training.Biomedical engineering online · 2026Trial
- High-intensity interval training with robot-assisted gait therapy vs. treadmill gait therapy in chronic stroke: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Trial
- A Multimodal Therapist-Supervised Robotic Gait-Training Platform with Phase-Synchronized Infrared Thermal Biofeedback: A Concept-Level Technical and Translational Healthcare Framework.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Robotic Rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injury: Neurophysiological Basis and Severity-Based Clinical Framework.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Feasibility and Safety of Combined Robot-Assisted Gait Training and Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation in Pediatric Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Series.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Exploring the Feasibility and Patient Acceptance of RAGT for Overground Ambulation in Adults With Guillain-Barré Syndrome: A Scoping Review.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2026Review
- Exercise training promotes nerve cell repair and regeneration after spinal cord injury.Neural regeneration research · 2026Article
- Ninety-Seven Percent of Trials Investigating Robotic Interventions in Physiotherapy Contained Abstract Spin: A Meta-Research Review.Cochrane evidence synthesis and methods · 2026Review
- Determinants of functional recovery and length of stay in spinal cord injury inpatients: a retrospective analysis.Spinal cord · 2026Article
- Impact and feasibility of a group-based therapeutic exercise program on strength and endurance in hospitalized patients with spinal cord injury: a quasi-experimental study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Case Report: Efficacy of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation combined with overground robotic-assisted gait training in chronic incomplete spinal cord injury.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
- Kunming Locomotor Training: neurological, functional, and autonomic outcomes in complete spinal cord injury.Current opinion in neurology · 2025Review
- Multimodal Rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Lesion: Comparative Outcomes of Vojta Therapy and Lokomat Training.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Lokomat-Assisted Robotic Rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injury: A Biomechanical and Machine Learning Evaluation of Functional Symmetry and Predictive Factors.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Enhancing Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury Through Neuroplasticity: A Comprehensive Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Factors affecting rehabilitation participation in patients with spinal cord injury.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation emphasizes locomotion. Robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT) is widely used in clinical settings because of its benefits; however, its efficacy remains controversial. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy of RAGT in patients with SCI. We searched international and domestic databases for articles published until April 18, 2024. The meta-analysis employed a random effects model to determine the effect size as either mean difference (MD) or standardized MD (SMD). Evidence quality was evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. Twenty-three studies with a total of 690 participants were included in the final analysis. The overall pooled effect size for improvement in activities of daily living was 0.24, with SMD (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.04-0.43; GRADE: high) favoring RAGT over conventional rehabilitation. Muscular strength (MD, 0.23; 95% CI, 0.02-0.44; GRADE: high), walking index for SCI (MD, 0.31; 95% CI, 0.07-0.55; GRADE: moderate) and 6 min walk test distance (MD, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.14-0.63; GRADE: moderate) showed significant improvement in the robot group. Subgroup analysis revealed that subacute patients and intervention periods >2 months were more effective. This meta-analysis revealed that RAGT significantly improved activities of daily living, muscular strength, and walking abilities. Additional studies are needed to identify the optimal treatment protocol and specific patient groups for which the protocol is most effective.
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