Upper limb muscle strength and wheelchair-related abilities following an exoskeleton-assisted walking programme in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury: An exploratory study
Overall, upper limb muscle function did not significantly and meaningfully change following the exoskeleton-assisted walking programme in this population. Additional research is needed to verify how changes in training volume would affect strength and advanced wheelchair-related abilities and performance, as well as the response in individuals who are deconditioned or novices to wheelchair use (e.g., subacute spinal cord injury).
Authors
- Alec Bass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3083-341X)
- Dany H. Gagnon
- Cyril Duclos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5788-2396)
- Claude Vincent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5292-4035)
- Mylène Aubertin‐Leheudre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6796-6710)
Institutions
- Université du Québec à Montréal (CA)
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation (CA)
- Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (CA)
- Université Laval (CA)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v56.19461
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42
Funders
- Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé