Exoskeleton and end-effector robots for upper and lower limbs rehabilitation: narrative review

F Molteni, G Gasperini, G Cannaviello, E Guanziroli - PM&R, 2018 - Elsevier
Recovery of upper and lower limbs function is essential to reach independence in daily
activities in patients with upper motor neuron syndrome (UMNS). Rehabilitation can provide …

Effects of locomotor training after incomplete spinal cord injury: a systematic review

C Morawietz, F Moffat - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To provide an overview of, and evaluate the current evidence on, locomotor
training approaches for gait rehabilitation in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury to …

Motor recovery after activity-based training with spinal cord epidural stimulation in a chronic motor complete paraplegic

E Rejc, CA Angeli, D Atkinson, SJ Harkema - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The prognosis for recovery of motor function in motor complete spinal cord injured (SCI)
individuals is poor. Our research team has demonstrated that lumbosacral spinal cord …

Effects of stand and step training with epidural stimulation on motor function for standing in chronic complete paraplegics

E Rejc, CA Angeli, N Bryant, SJ Harkema - Journal of neurotrauma, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Individuals affected by motor complete spinal cord injury are unable to stand, walk, or move
their lower limbs voluntarily; this diagnosis normally implies severe limitations for functional …

A randomized trial of functional electrical stimulation for walking in incomplete spinal cord injury: effects on walking competency

N Kapadia, K Masani, B Catharine Craven… - The journal of spinal …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background Multi-channel surface functional electrical stimulation (FES) for walking has
been used to improve voluntary walking and balance in individuals with spinal cord injury …

Locomotor training: as a treatment of spinal cord injury and in the progression of neurologic rehabilitation

SJ Harkema, J Hillyer, M Schmidt-Read… - Archives of physical …, 2012 - Elsevier
Harkema SJ, Hillyer J, Schmidt-Read M, Ardolino E, Sisto SA, Behrman AL. Locomotor
training: as a treatment of spinal cord injury and in the progression of neurologic …

Electrical stimulation and motor recovery

W Young - Cell transplantation, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years, several investigators have successfully regenerated axons in animal spinal
cords without locomotor recovery. One explanation is that the animals were not trained to …

Are the 10 meter and 6 minute walk tests redundant in patients with spinal cord injury?

GF Forrest, K Hutchinson, DJ Lorenz, JJ Buehner… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Objective To evaluate the relationship and redundancy between gait speeds measured by
the 10 Meter Walk Test (10MWT) and 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT) after motor incomplete …

Brain-computer interface controlled functional electrical stimulation: Evaluation with healthy subjects and spinal cord injury patients

LG Hernandez-Rojas, J Cantillo-Negrete… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work presents the design, implementation, and feasibility evaluation of a Motor Imagery
(MI) based Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) developed to control a Functional Electrical …

Effects of activity-based therapy interventions on mobility, independence, and quality of life for people with spinal cord injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Quel de Oliveira, K Refshauge, J Middleton… - Journal of …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
The aim of this study was to review the literature about the effects of activity-based therapy
(ABT) interventions on mobility, functional independence, and quality of life for people with a …