Safety and tolerance of the ReWalk<sup>™</sup>exoskeleton suit for ambulation by people with complete spinal cord injury: A pilot study

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Authors

Gabi Zeilig · Sheba Medical Center

Harold Weingarden · Tel Aviv University

Manuel Zwecker · Sheba Medical Center

Israel Dudkiewicz · Tel Aviv University

Ayala Bloch · Sheba Medical Center

Alberto Esquenazi · Moss Rehabilitation Hospital

Abstract

Volunteer participants were able to ambulate with the ReWalk™ for a distance of 100 m, with no adverse effects during the course of an average of 13-14 training sessions. The participants were generally positive regarding the use of the system.

Topics & Keywords

Spinal Cord Injury Research Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volume 35, Issue 2, pp. 96-101

DOI: 10.1179/2045772312y.0000000003

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