Clinical feasibility of gait training with a robotic exoskeleton (WPAL) in an individual with both incomplete cervical and complete thoracic spinal cord injury: A case study.

Journal: NeuroRehabilitation
Published Date: Jan 1, 2017

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Patients with tetraplegia can achieve independent gait with lateral-type powered exoskeletons; it is unclear whether medial-type powered exoskeletons allow for this.

Authors

  • Shigeo Tanabe
    Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan.
  • Soichiro Koyama
    Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan.
  • Eiichi Saitoh
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine I, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan.
  • Satoshi Hirano
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine I, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan.
  • Kanan Yatsuya
    Department of Rehabilitation, Chubu Rosai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Tetsuya Tsunoda
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine I, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan.
  • Masaki Katoh
    Department of Rehabilitation, Fujita Health University Hospital, Toyoake, Japan.
  • Takeshi Gotoh
    Department of Rehabilitation, Fujita Health University Hospital, Toyoake, Japan.
  • Ayako Furumoto
    Department of Rehabilitation, Fujita Health University Hospital, Toyoake, Japan.

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