Effects of an Overground Walking Program With a Robotic Exoskeleton on Long-Term Manual Wheelchair Users With a Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: Protocol for a Self-Controlled Interventional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In wheelchair users with a chronic spinal cord injury (WU_SCI), prolonged nonactive sitting time and reduced physical activity-typically linked to this mode of mobility-contribute to the development or exacerbation of cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, and endocrine-metabolic health complications that are often linked to increased risks of chronic pain or psychological morbidity. Limited evidence suggests that engaging in a walking program with a wearable robotic exoskeleton may be a promising physical activity intervention to counter these detrimental health effects.

Objective

This study's overall goals are as follows: (1) to determine the effects of a 16-week wearable robotic exoskeleton-assisted walking program on organic systems, functional capaciti

SUBMITTER: Bass A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7545333 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature