Exploring the feasibility of combining transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation and overground robotic exoskeleton for gait rehabilitation in patients with spinal cord injury
The combined use of tSCS and EGT appears technically feasible and safe, whereas the responses were highly individualized. Knee extensors muscles showed the greatest responsiveness to tSCS during gait. Synergistic effects may depend on the user's proficiency with the exoskeleton. Further analysis and larger studies are needed to better identify SCI who may benefit the most.
Authors
- Cristina Montero-Pardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6409-7505)
- Álvaro Megía‐García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7846-4284)
- Soraya Pérez‐Nombela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9693-3483)
- Diego Serrano‐Muñoz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7521-5087)
- Ana de los Reyes-Guzmán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2905-2405)
- Antonio J. del‐Ama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6215-2593)
- Julio Gómez‐Soriano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5542-4105)
- Carolina Redondo-Galán
- Marina Algaba-Vidoy
- Juan Carlos Moreno
Institutions
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (ES)
- Instituto Cajal (ES)
- Biomechanics Institute of Valencia (ES)
- Centre for Automation and Robotics (ES)
- Servicio de Salud de Castilla La Mancha (ES)
- Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos (ES)
- University of Castilla-La Mancha (ES)
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1648616
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission
- Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III
- European Regional Development Fund
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación