Exoskeleton gait training after spinal cord injury: An exploratory study on secondary health conditions

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Exoskeleton gait training after spinal cord injury : An exploratory study on secondary health conditions. / Baunsgaard, Carsten Bach; Nissen, Ulla Vig; Brust, Anne Katrin; Frotzler, Angela; Ribeill, Cornelia; Kalke, Yorck-Bernhard; León, Natacha; Gómez, Belén; Samuelsson, Kersti; Antepohl, Wolfram; Holmström, Ulrika; Marklund, Niklas; Glott, Thomas; Opheim, Arve; Penalva, Jesus Benito; Murillo, Narda; Nachtegaal, Janneke; Faber, Willemijn; Biering-Sørensen, Fin.

In: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol. 50, No. 9, 2018, p. 806-813.

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Harvard

Baunsgaard, CB, Nissen, UV, Brust, AK, Frotzler, A, Ribeill, C, Kalke, Y-B, León, N, Gómez, B, Samuelsson, K, Antepohl, W, Holmström, U, Marklund, N, Glott, T, Opheim, A, Penalva, JB, Murillo, N, Nachtegaal, J, Faber, W & Biering-Sørensen, F 2018, 'Exoskeleton gait training after spinal cord injury: An exploratory study on secondary health conditions', Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, vol. 50, no. 9, pp. 806-813. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2372

APA

Baunsgaard, C. B., Nissen, U. V., Brust, A. K., Frotzler, A., Ribeill, C., Kalke, Y-B., León, N., Gómez, B., Samuelsson, K., Antepohl, W., Holmström, U., Marklund, N., Glott, T., Opheim, A., Penalva, J. B., Murillo, N., Nachtegaal, J., Faber, W., & Biering-Sørensen, F. (2018). Exoskeleton gait training after spinal cord injury: An exploratory study on secondary health conditions. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 50(9), 806-813. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2372

Vancouver

Baunsgaard CB, Nissen UV, Brust AK, Frotzler A, Ribeill C, Kalke Y-B et al. Exoskeleton gait training after spinal cord injury: An exploratory study on secondary health conditions. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 2018;50(9):806-813. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2372

Author

Baunsgaard, Carsten Bach ; Nissen, Ulla Vig ; Brust, Anne Katrin ; Frotzler, Angela ; Ribeill, Cornelia ; Kalke, Yorck-Bernhard ; León, Natacha ; Gómez, Belén ; Samuelsson, Kersti ; Antepohl, Wolfram ; Holmström, Ulrika ; Marklund, Niklas ; Glott, Thomas ; Opheim, Arve ; Penalva, Jesus Benito ; Murillo, Narda ; Nachtegaal, Janneke ; Faber, Willemijn ; Biering-Sørensen, Fin. / Exoskeleton gait training after spinal cord injury : An exploratory study on secondary health conditions. In: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 2018 ; Vol. 50, No. 9. pp. 806-813.

Bibtex

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title = "Exoskeleton gait training after spinal cord injury: An exploratory study on secondary health conditions",
abstract = "OBJECTIVE: To explore changes in pain, spasticity, range of motion, activities of daily living, bowel and lower urinary tract function and quality of life of individuals with spinal cord injury following robotic exoskeleton gait training.DESIGN: Prospective, observational, open-label multicentre study.METHODS: Three training sessions per week for 8 weeks using an Ekso{\texttrademark} GT robotic exoskeleton (EKSO Bionics). Included were individuals with recent (<1 year) or chronic (>1 year) injury, paraplegia and tetraplegia, complete and incomplete injury, men and women.RESULTS: Fifty-two participants completed the training protocol. Pain was reported by 52% of participants during the week prior to training and 17% during training, but no change occurred longitudinally. Spasticity decreased after a training session compared with before the training session (p <0.001), but not longitudinally. Chronically injured participants increased Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM III) from 73 to 74 (p = 0.008) and improved life satisfaction (p = 0.036) over 8 weeks of training. Recently injured participants increased SCIM III from 62 to 70 (p < 0.001), but no significant change occurred in life satisfaction. Range of motion, bowel and lower urinary function did not change over time.CONCLUSION: Training seemed not to provoke new pain. Spasticity decreased after a single training session. SCIM III and quality of life increased longitudinally for subsets of participants.",
keywords = "Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Exercise Therapy/methods, Exoskeleton Device/statistics & numerical data, Female, Gait/physiology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Quality of Life/psychology, Spinal Cord Injuries/rehabilitation, Young Adult",
author = "Baunsgaard, {Carsten Bach} and Nissen, {Ulla Vig} and Brust, {Anne Katrin} and Angela Frotzler and Cornelia Ribeill and Yorck-Bernhard Kalke and Natacha Le{\'o}n and Bel{\'e}n G{\'o}mez and Kersti Samuelsson and Wolfram Antepohl and Ulrika Holmstr{\"o}m and Niklas Marklund and Thomas Glott and Arve Opheim and Penalva, {Jesus Benito} and Narda Murillo and Janneke Nachtegaal and Willemijn Faber and Fin Biering-S{\o}rensen",
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language = "English",
volume = "50",
pages = "806--813",
journal = "Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine",
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RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Exoskeleton gait training after spinal cord injury

T2 - An exploratory study on secondary health conditions

AU - Baunsgaard, Carsten Bach

AU - Nissen, Ulla Vig

AU - Brust, Anne Katrin

AU - Frotzler, Angela

AU - Ribeill, Cornelia

AU - Kalke, Yorck-Bernhard

AU - León, Natacha

AU - Gómez, Belén

AU - Samuelsson, Kersti

AU - Antepohl, Wolfram

AU - Holmström, Ulrika

AU - Marklund, Niklas

AU - Glott, Thomas

AU - Opheim, Arve

AU - Penalva, Jesus Benito

AU - Murillo, Narda

AU - Nachtegaal, Janneke

AU - Faber, Willemijn

AU - Biering-Sørensen, Fin

PY - 2018

Y1 - 2018

N2 - OBJECTIVE: To explore changes in pain, spasticity, range of motion, activities of daily living, bowel and lower urinary tract function and quality of life of individuals with spinal cord injury following robotic exoskeleton gait training.DESIGN: Prospective, observational, open-label multicentre study.METHODS: Three training sessions per week for 8 weeks using an Ekso™ GT robotic exoskeleton (EKSO Bionics). Included were individuals with recent (<1 year) or chronic (>1 year) injury, paraplegia and tetraplegia, complete and incomplete injury, men and women.RESULTS: Fifty-two participants completed the training protocol. Pain was reported by 52% of participants during the week prior to training and 17% during training, but no change occurred longitudinally. Spasticity decreased after a training session compared with before the training session (p <0.001), but not longitudinally. Chronically injured participants increased Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM III) from 73 to 74 (p = 0.008) and improved life satisfaction (p = 0.036) over 8 weeks of training. Recently injured participants increased SCIM III from 62 to 70 (p < 0.001), but no significant change occurred in life satisfaction. Range of motion, bowel and lower urinary function did not change over time.CONCLUSION: Training seemed not to provoke new pain. Spasticity decreased after a single training session. SCIM III and quality of life increased longitudinally for subsets of participants.

AB - OBJECTIVE: To explore changes in pain, spasticity, range of motion, activities of daily living, bowel and lower urinary tract function and quality of life of individuals with spinal cord injury following robotic exoskeleton gait training.DESIGN: Prospective, observational, open-label multicentre study.METHODS: Three training sessions per week for 8 weeks using an Ekso™ GT robotic exoskeleton (EKSO Bionics). Included were individuals with recent (<1 year) or chronic (>1 year) injury, paraplegia and tetraplegia, complete and incomplete injury, men and women.RESULTS: Fifty-two participants completed the training protocol. Pain was reported by 52% of participants during the week prior to training and 17% during training, but no change occurred longitudinally. Spasticity decreased after a training session compared with before the training session (p <0.001), but not longitudinally. Chronically injured participants increased Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM III) from 73 to 74 (p = 0.008) and improved life satisfaction (p = 0.036) over 8 weeks of training. Recently injured participants increased SCIM III from 62 to 70 (p < 0.001), but no significant change occurred in life satisfaction. Range of motion, bowel and lower urinary function did not change over time.CONCLUSION: Training seemed not to provoke new pain. Spasticity decreased after a single training session. SCIM III and quality of life increased longitudinally for subsets of participants.

KW - Adolescent

KW - Adult

KW - Aged

KW - Exercise Therapy/methods

KW - Exoskeleton Device/statistics & numerical data

KW - Female

KW - Gait/physiology

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Prospective Studies

KW - Quality of Life/psychology

KW - Spinal Cord Injuries/rehabilitation

KW - Young Adult

U2 - 10.2340/16501977-2372

DO - 10.2340/16501977-2372

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 30183055

VL - 50

SP - 806

EP - 813

JO - Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

JF - Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

SN - 1650-1977

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