Knowledge Gaps in Biophysical Changes After Powered Robotic Exoskeleton Walking by Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury—A Scoping Review

Frontiers in Neurology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Март 10, 2022

In addition to helping individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) regain the ability ambulate, rapidly evolving capabilities of robotic exoskeletons provide an array secondary biophysical benefits which can reduce complications resulting from prolonged immobilization. The proposed increased life-long over-ground walking capacity include improved upper body muscular fitness, circulatory response, bowel movement regularity, and reduced pain spasticity. Beyond positive changes related physical biological function, have been suggested improve SCI individuals' quality life (QOL) by allowing participation in day-to-day activities. Most currently available studies that reported on impact QOL prevention health SCI, are small scale heterogeneous nature. Moreover, few meta-analyses reviews attempted consolidate dispersed data reach more definitive conclusions effects exoskeleton use. This scoping review seeks overview known overground use, complications, QOL, their effect independence community settings. intent is identify gaps literature available, make recommendations focus study areas methods for future investigations.

Язык: Английский

Testing Safety of Lower Limbs Exoskeletons: Current Regulatory Gaps

Biosystems & biorobotics, Год журнала: 2021, Номер unknown, С. 145 - 149

Опубликована: Июль 1, 2021

Язык: Английский