Effectiveness of powered exoskeleton use on gait in individuals with cerebral palsy: A systematic review.

<h4>Background</h4>Cerebral palsy (CP) is a leading cause of childhood disability. The motor impairments of individuals with CP significantly affect the kinematics of an efficient gait pattern. Robotic therapies have become increasingly popular as an intervention to address this. Powered...

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Autores principales:	Lucinda Rose Bunge, Ashleigh Jade Davidson, Benita Roslyn Helmore, Aleksandra Daniella Mavrandonis, Thomas David Page, Tegan Rochelle Schuster-Bayly, Saravana Kumar
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a45f7c325d2845c88c1600e24a5824e72021-12-02T20:05:30ZEffectiveness of powered exoskeleton use on gait in individuals with cerebral palsy: A systematic review.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0252193https://doaj.org/article/a45f7c325d2845c88c1600e24a5824e72021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252193https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Cerebral palsy (CP) is a leading cause of childhood disability. The motor impairments of individuals with CP significantly affect the kinematics of an efficient gait pattern. Robotic therapies have become increasingly popular as an intervention to address this. Powered lower limb exoskeletons (PoLLE) are a novel form of robotic therapy that allow the individual to perform over-ground gait training and yet its effectiveness for CP is unknown.<h4>Purpose</h4>To determine the effectiveness of PoLLE use on gait in individuals with CP.<h4>Method</h4>A systematic search of eight electronic databases was conducted in March 2020. Studies included children (0-18 years) and or adults (18+ years) diagnosed with CP who used a PoLLE for gait training. This review was conducted and reported in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, with the methodology registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020177160). A modified version of the McMaster critical review form for quantitative studies was used to assess the methodological quality. Due to the heterogeneity of the included studies, a descriptive synthesis using the National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) FORM framework was undertaken.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 2089 studies screened, ten case series and three case studies met the inclusion criteria highlighting the current evidence base is emerging and low level. A range of PoLLEs were investigated with effectiveness measured by using a number of outcome measures. Collectively, the body of evidence indicates there is some consistent positive evidence on the effectiveness of PoLLE in improving gait in individuals with CP, with minimal adverse effects. While this is a positive and encouraging finding for an emerging technology, methodological concerns also need to be acknowledged.<h4>Conclusion</h4>With rapidly evolving technology, PoLLEs could play a transformative role in the lives of people impacted by CP. Ongoing research is required to further strengthen the evidence base and address current methodological concerns.Lucinda Rose BungeAshleigh Jade DavidsonBenita Roslyn HelmoreAleksandra Daniella MavrandonisThomas David PageTegan Rochelle Schuster-BaylySaravana KumarPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 5, p e0252193 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Lucinda Rose Bunge Ashleigh Jade Davidson Benita Roslyn Helmore Aleksandra Daniella Mavrandonis Thomas David Page Tegan Rochelle Schuster-Bayly Saravana Kumar Effectiveness of powered exoskeleton use on gait in individuals with cerebral palsy: A systematic review.
description	<h4>Background</h4>Cerebral palsy (CP) is a leading cause of childhood disability. The motor impairments of individuals with CP significantly affect the kinematics of an efficient gait pattern. Robotic therapies have become increasingly popular as an intervention to address this. Powered lower limb exoskeletons (PoLLE) are a novel form of robotic therapy that allow the individual to perform over-ground gait training and yet its effectiveness for CP is unknown.<h4>Purpose</h4>To determine the effectiveness of PoLLE use on gait in individuals with CP.<h4>Method</h4>A systematic search of eight electronic databases was conducted in March 2020. Studies included children (0-18 years) and or adults (18+ years) diagnosed with CP who used a PoLLE for gait training. This review was conducted and reported in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, with the methodology registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020177160). A modified version of the McMaster critical review form for quantitative studies was used to assess the methodological quality. Due to the heterogeneity of the included studies, a descriptive synthesis using the National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) FORM framework was undertaken.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 2089 studies screened, ten case series and three case studies met the inclusion criteria highlighting the current evidence base is emerging and low level. A range of PoLLEs were investigated with effectiveness measured by using a number of outcome measures. Collectively, the body of evidence indicates there is some consistent positive evidence on the effectiveness of PoLLE in improving gait in individuals with CP, with minimal adverse effects. While this is a positive and encouraging finding for an emerging technology, methodological concerns also need to be acknowledged.<h4>Conclusion</h4>With rapidly evolving technology, PoLLEs could play a transformative role in the lives of people impacted by CP. Ongoing research is required to further strengthen the evidence base and address current methodological concerns.
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author	Lucinda Rose Bunge Ashleigh Jade Davidson Benita Roslyn Helmore Aleksandra Daniella Mavrandonis Thomas David Page Tegan Rochelle Schuster-Bayly Saravana Kumar
author_facet	Lucinda Rose Bunge Ashleigh Jade Davidson Benita Roslyn Helmore Aleksandra Daniella Mavrandonis Thomas David Page Tegan Rochelle Schuster-Bayly Saravana Kumar
author_sort	Lucinda Rose Bunge
title	Effectiveness of powered exoskeleton use on gait in individuals with cerebral palsy: A systematic review.
title_short	Effectiveness of powered exoskeleton use on gait in individuals with cerebral palsy: A systematic review.
title_full	Effectiveness of powered exoskeleton use on gait in individuals with cerebral palsy: A systematic review.
title_fullStr	Effectiveness of powered exoskeleton use on gait in individuals with cerebral palsy: A systematic review.
title_full_unstemmed	Effectiveness of powered exoskeleton use on gait in individuals with cerebral palsy: A systematic review.
title_sort	effectiveness of powered exoskeleton use on gait in individuals with cerebral palsy: a systematic review.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/a45f7c325d2845c88c1600e24a5824e7
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Effectiveness of powered exoskeleton use on gait in individuals with cerebral palsy: A systematic review.

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