SCI2017 D2 1615 Workshop 12 - Locomotor Training |
Locomotor Training Using An Overground Robotic Exoskeleton In Individuals With A Chronic Motor Complete Spinal Cord Injury: Lessons Learned From A Feasibility Study In Terms Of Recruitment, Attendance, Performance, Learnability, And Safety
Friday November 10th 16:15 – 17:15
Speakers: Dany H. Gagnon, Manuel Jose Escalona Castillo, Martin Vermette, Lívia Pinheiro Carvalho, Mylène Aubertin-Leheudre, and Cyril Duclos
Objectives:
At the end of this session, delegates will be able to:
Friday November 10th 16:15 – 17:15
Speakers: Dany H. Gagnon, Manuel Jose Escalona Castillo, Martin Vermette, Lívia Pinheiro Carvalho, Mylène Aubertin-Leheudre, and Cyril Duclos
Objectives:
At the end of this session, delegates will be able to:
- Define the main features of a wearable robotic exoskeleton for overground walking
- Report recruitment, attendance, learnability, performance, and safety issues
- Identify potential supralesional and sublesional musculoskeletal adaptations
- Share customer’s perceived technology comfort, usability, health benefits and risks and satisfaction
- Provide an opportunity to exchange on how wearable robotic exoskeletons for overground walking could be incorporated into adapted physical activity program offered in the community