Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Mar 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialGait training in human spinal cord injury using electromechanical systems: effect of device type and patient characteristics.
To report the clinical improvements in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients associated with intensive gait training using electromechanical systems according to patient characteristics. ⋯ The use of electromechanical systems for intensive gait training in SCI is associated with a marked improvement in lower-limb motor function and gait across a diverse range of patients and is most evident in motor incomplete patients, and for patients who begin the regimen early in the recovery process.