Exoskeleton use in post-stroke gait rehabilitation: a qualitative study of the perspectives of persons post-stroke and physiotherapists

Exoskeleton use in post-stroke gait rehabilitation: a qualitative study of the perspectives of persons post-stroke and physiotherapists

Abstract Background Wearable powered exoskeletons are a new and emerging technology developed to provide sensory-guided motorized lower limb assistance enabling intensive task specific locomotor training utilizing typical lower limb movement patterns for persons with gait impairments. To ensure that...

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Main Authors: Julie Vaughan-Graham, Dina Brooks, Lowell Rose, Goldie Nejat, Jose Pons, Kara Patterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Exoskeletons
Stroke
Biomedical engineering
Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12984-020-00750-x

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