Wearable powered overground exoskeleton reduces dose-dependently the spasticity in individuals with spinal cord injury
Overground exoskeleton-assisted gait training effectively reduces spasticity and improves functional independence in individuals with SCI, with greater benefits observed at higher session frequencies. These findings support the integration of wearable powered exoskeletons into standard rehabilitation protocols for SCI.
Authors
- Giorgio Felzani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0630-4625)
- Carlotta Maria Manzia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9490-6775)
- Marco Franceschini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2131-1583)
- Sanaz Pournajaf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8749-2236)
- Leonardo Pellicciari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9521-3759)
- Elena Sofia Cocco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5825-5707)
- Laura Simoncini
- Rocco Salvatore Calabrò
- Giovanni Morone
Institutions
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (IT)
- University of L'Aquila (IT)
- Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (IT)
- IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spinal Cord
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-026-01181-6
- Primary Topic
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Dublin City University
- Ministero della Salute
- Università degli Studi dell'Aquila