Mechanisms for improving walking speed after longitudinal powered robotic exoskeleton training for individuals with spinal cord injury

Arvind Ramanujam, Kamyar Momeni, Syed R. Husain, Jonathan Augustine, Erica Garbarini, Peter Barrance, Ann Spungen, Pierre Asselin, Steven Knezevic, Gail F. Forrest

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Abstract

The goal of this study was to establish strideparameter gait models correlated to speed on individuals with chronic SCI and able-bodied controls walking with a powered robotic exoskeleton (EksoGT TM). Longitudinal exoskeleton training (>100 hours) across eight individuals with SCI resulted in a 30% increase in walking speed. A simple linear regression between step length, stride length for given speed were very tightly correlated along a line of best fit (p <.001). The temporal parameters of stride time, stance time and double support time depicted a non-linear exponentially decaying relationship for given walking speed. The research findings indicate that although longitudinal exoskeleton training reduces the temporal parameters, increases in spatial parameters are only marginal.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2805-2808
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538636466
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Oct 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2018 - Honolulu, United States
Duration: 18 Jul 201821 Jul 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
Volume2018-July
ISSN (Print)1557-170X

Conference

Conference40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu
Period18/07/1821/07/18

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