Patients with neurological impairments often experience physical deconditioning, resulting
in reduced fitness and health. Powered exoskeleton training may be a successful method to …

BACKGROUND: Many robots are available for gait rehabilitation (BWSTRT and ORET) and
their application in persons with SCI allowed an improvement of walking function …

Locomotor training holds tremendous appeal to people with spinal cord injury who are
wheelchair dependent, as the reacquisition of gait remains one of the most coveted goals in …

The population with SCI is at a significant risk for both insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM) secondary to neurogenic obesity. The prevalence of insulin resistance and …

Objectives To review the evidence regarding the most common practices adopted with
cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), with the …

Individuals with neurological impairments tend to lead a predominantly sedentary lifestyle
due to impaired gait function and mobility. This may be detrimental to health by negatively …

Metabolic diseases disproportionately affect people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Increasing
energy expenditure and remodeling body composition may offset deleterious consequences …

In addition to helping individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) regain the ability to ambulate,
the rapidly evolving capabilities of robotic exoskeletons provide an array of secondary …

Amputation of the leg is a common factor in military accident cases. Mainly leg amputations
can be divided into two broad categories-minor amputations and major amputations. Minor …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunctions.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity following SCI …