Clinical Delivery of Overground Exoskeleton Gait Training in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury Across the Continuum of Care: A Retrospective Analysis

This study looks at how overground exoskeleton gait training (OEGT) is used for spinal cord injury (SCI) patients during both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. The study found that patients with motor incomplete SCI showed improvement in walking function when using OEGT across both inpatient and outpatient settings. The research suggests that continuing OEGT from the start of inpatient rehab to outpatient therapy can help maximize recovery for SCI patients.

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  Patients with motor incomplete SCI experienced clinically meaningful improvements in walking function, particularly in the outpatient setting.
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  Patients demonstrated improved OEGT session tolerance, with increases in 'walk' time, 'up' time, and step count across therapy settings.
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  The study highlights the feasibility of delivering a consistent OEGT intervention across the continuum of care, despite potential gaps between inpatient and outpatient therapy.