Technology Based Gait Rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injury
Original Editor - Sehriban Ozmen
Top Contributors - Sehriban Ozmen and Ewa Jaraczewska
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Robotic Assisted Gait Training[edit | edit source]
This novel approach uses robotic devices that are developed based on the body weight supported treadmill (BWST) method, but unlike BWST, they do not require the physiotherapist to manually support the lower extremity [1]. Some of the advantages of robotic- assisted gait training are listed below:
- Allows a symmetrical and natural walking pattern. [1]
- Allows intensity and duration to increase during training sessions. [1]
- It directs lower extremity movements partially or completely through adaptive controllers, thus allowing the patient to start and eventually finish the movement. [1]
- Helps earlier walking recovery and a better scheme of gait pattern with respect to conventional gait rehabilitation. [2]
- Significantly improves the velocity, distance, and Walking Index Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) compared to conventional physical therapy in the acute phase. [3]
Robotic Exoskeletons[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mikolajczyk T, Ciobanu I, Badea DI, Iliescu A, Pizzamiglio S, Schauer T, Seel T, Seiciu PL, Turner DL, Berteanu M. Advanced technology for gait rehabilitation: An overview. Advances in Mechanical Engineering. 2018 Jul;10(7):1687814018783627.
- ↑ Stampacchia G, Gazzotti V, Olivieri M, Andrenelli E, Bonaiuti D, Calabro RS, Carmignano SM, Cassio A, Fundaro C, Companini I, Mazzoli D. Gait robot-assisted rehabilitation in persons with spinal cord injury: A scoping review. NeuroRehabilitation. 2022 Jan 1(Preprint):1-39.
- ↑ Patathong T, Klaewkasikum K, Woratanarat P, Rattanasiri S, Anothaisintawee T, Woratanarat T, Thakkinstian A. The efficacy of gait rehabilitations for the treatment of incomplete spinal cord injury: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 2023 Jan 23;18(1):60.
