Dynamic body‑weight support to boost rehabilitation outcomes in patients with non‑traumatic spinal cord injury: an observational study

This study explores whether using dynamic body-weight support (DBWS) during rehabilitation helps people with non-traumatic spinal cord injuries (NT-SCI) improve their physical function compared to standard care. The study found that while both groups improved, those using DBWS showed significantly greater gains in sphincter control, which is important for bladder and bowel function. Although there was a trend toward greater gains in locomotion for the DBWS group, this did not reach statistical significance, suggesting that more extensive research is needed.

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  Participants in the DBWS group achieved significantly higher gains in sphincter control compared to the standard-of-care group.
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  There was no significant difference in overall functional gains (FIMgain) between the DBWS group and the historical control group after correcting for multiple comparisons.
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  A trend for greater gains in locomotion for the DBWS group was observed, but it did not reach statistical significance.