Assistive Technology Research

KEY FINDING: The exoskeleton allowed participants to engage in everyday activities, providing a sense of normalcy.

KEY FINDING: Participants were able to attempt all tasks with continuous pelvic assistance via RobUST, and manual trainer assistance at the knees to maintain standing.

KEY FINDING: VR-based interventions can improve motor functions, neuropathic pain, balance, and aerobic function in patients with SCI.

KEY FINDING: The review intends to provide evidence on the effectiveness and safety of lower limb exoskeletons in improving lower limb function for patients with spinal cord injury.

KEY FINDING: Both VR training and FES improved sitting balance significantly in individuals with incomplete paraplegia.

KEY FINDING: Walking proficiency in the ReWalk requires about 45 sessions of training.

KEY FINDING: VR training did not reduce the BCI's effectiveness and may have improved it in some cases.

KEY FINDING: The Wexner Score, indicating bowel incontinence, significantly decreased over all patients and specifically for the group of chronic patients.

KEY FINDING: Upper limb rehabilitation robots show significant benefits in upper limb recovery, strength, motor control, and activities of daily living compared to traditional therapeutic approaches.

KEY FINDING: Quality of life significantly improved after the exoskeleton training period, as indicated by the SF-36ww sum score.