Exoskeleton Training

How it works

Benefits

Risks & contraindications

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• Known adverse effects of exoskeleton rehabilitation for people with SCI include falls, fractures, hypotension, autonomic dysreflexia, musculoskeletal injury, skin breakdown, and lower limb swelling. — Effectiveness of exoskeleton training on turning-while-walking and balance control in subjects with incomplete spinal cord injury: protocol for a randomised clinical trial
• Most existing exoskeleton studies focus on general gait and balance rather than task-specific turning-while-walking, and mechanisms such as sensorimotor integration and fear of falling remain underexplored. — Effectiveness of exoskeleton training on turning-while-walking and balance control in subjects with incomplete spinal cord injury: protocol for a randomised clinical trial
• Trunk muscle activity during exoskeleton-assisted walking in chronic SCI can resemble electromyographic patterns seen in able-bodied individuals. — Effectiveness of exoskeleton training on turning-while-walking and balance control in subjects with incomplete spinal cord injury: protocol for a randomised clinical trial
• Reported benefits of exoskeleton training in iSCI include improved lower extremity strength, reduced spasticity, and enhanced motor relearning. — Effectiveness of exoskeleton training on turning-while-walking and balance control in subjects with incomplete spinal cord injury: protocol for a randomised clinical trial
• Overground exoskeleton-assisted walking may improve weight-shifting control by increasing centre-of-mass excursion in mediolateral and anteroposterior directions. — Effectiveness of exoskeleton training on turning-while-walking and balance control in subjects with incomplete spinal cord injury: protocol for a randomised clinical trial
• Exoskeletons can psychosocially enable upright mobility, eye-level social interaction, improved self-esteem, and emotional well-being. — Effectiveness of exoskeleton training on turning-while-walking and balance control in subjects with incomplete spinal cord injury: protocol for a randomised clinical trial
• Exoskeleton use may reproduce the number and structure of muscle synergies seen in able-bodied gait, potentially improving motor coordination in iSCI. — Effectiveness of exoskeleton training on turning-while-walking and balance control in subjects with incomplete spinal cord injury: protocol for a randomised clinical trial