Systematic review on wearable lower-limb exoskeletons for gait training in neuromuscular impairments

A Rodríguez-Fernández, J Lobo-Prat… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2021 - Springer
Gait disorders can reduce the quality of life for people with neuromuscular impairments.
Therefore, walking recovery is one of the main priorities for counteracting sedentary lifestyle …

Powered exoskeletons for bipedal locomotion after spinal cord injury

JL Contreras-Vidal, NA Bhagat, J Brantley… - Journal of neural …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Powered exoskeletons promise to increase the quality of life of people with lower-
body paralysis or weakened legs by assisting or restoring legged mobility while providing …

The effectiveness of powered, active lower limb exoskeletons in neurorehabilitation: a systematic review

S Federici, F Meloni, M Bracalenti… - …, 2015 - content.iospress.com
OBJECTIVE: This review examines the utility of current active, powered, wearable lower limb
exoskeletons as aids to rehabilitation in paraplegic patients with gait disorders resulting from …

Gait training with a robotic leg brace after stroke: a randomized controlled pilot study

J Stein, L Bishop, DJ Stein… - American journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective Robot-aided exercise therapy is a promising approach to enhance walking ability
in stroke survivors. This study was designed to test a new robotic knee brace for restoring …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of robot-assisted gait training on lower extremity strength, functional independence, and walking function in men with incomplete traumatic spinal cord …

M Mıdık, N Paker, D Buğdaycı… - Turkish journal of physical …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Effects of robot-assisted gait training on lower extremity strength, functional independence,
and walking function in men with incomplete traumatic spinal cord injury - PMC Back to Top …

The effects of semi-immersive virtual reality therapy on standing balance and upright mobility function in individuals with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury: A …

CM An, YH Park - The journal of spinal cord medicine, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Individuals with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) commonly face
persistent balance or mobility impairments. Virtual reality (VR) therapy is a useful …

Gait recovery in spinal cord injury: a systematic review with metanalysis involving new rehabilitative technologies

G La Rosa, M Avola, T Di Gregorio, RS Calabro… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Gait recovery is a fundamental goal in patients with spinal cord injury to attain greater
autonomy and quality of life. Robotics is becoming a valid tool in improving motor, balance …

Prevention and management of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures in persons with a spinal cord injury or disorder: a systematic scoping review

N Zleik, F Weaver, RL Harmon, B Le… - The journal of spinal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: The primary objective was to review the literature regarding methodologies to
assess fracture risk, to prevent and treat osteoporosis and to manage osteoporotic fractures …

Current state of balance assessment during transferring, sitting, standing and walking activities for the spinal cord injured population: A systematic review

T Arora, A Oates, K Lynd… - The journal of spinal cord …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Context Comprehensive balance measures with high clinical utility and sound psychometric
properties are needed to inform the rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) …

Fluoxetine treatment promotes functional recovery in a rat model of cervical spinal cord injury

M Scali, T Begenisic, M Mainardi, M Milanese… - Scientific reports, 2013 - nature.com
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe condition leading to enduring motor deficits. When
lesions are incomplete, promoting spinal cord plasticity might be a useful strategy to elicit …