Robotic assisted gait as a tool for rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review

Abstract Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) is characterized by a total or partial deficit of sensory and motor pathways. Impairments of this injury compromise muscle recruitment and motor planning, thus reducing functional capacity. SCI patients commonly present psychological, intestinal, urinary,...

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Main Authors: Ledycnarf J. Holanda, Patrícia M. M. Silva, Thiago C. Amorim, Matheus O. Lacerda, Camila R. Simão, Edgard Morya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12984-017-0338-7