Gait Training with Robotic Exoskeleton Assisted Rehabilitation System in Patients with Incomplete Traumatic and Non‑Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study and Review of Literature

Traumatic and non‑traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI) or dysfunction cause sensory and motor function impairments in affected patients and result in long‑term disability. Gait training involves repeated movements based on the principles of motor learning and may lead to better motor control and coordination in the limbs with walking. Robotic gait training with REARS is safe and feasible. Such training may lead to an improvement in balance and walking capacity.

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  Participants in G1 were able to complete the 10MWT, 6MWT, and TUG, and the mean (SD) scores were 0.2 m/s (0.2), 66.3 m (61.2) and 113.3 s (117.4), respectively.
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  Participants in G2 could perform the TUG test 13.5 s faster at the end of the study (11.9 s vs 25.4 s).
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  The mean total SCIM scores increased by 27 and 7 points after training with REARS in G1 and G2 groups, respectively, in our study.