Exoskeleton home and community use in people with complete spinal cord injury

Abstract A consequence of a complete spinal cord injury (SCI) is the loss of gait capacity. Wearable exoskeletons for the lower extremity enable household and community ambulation in people with SCI. This study assessed the amount, purpose, and location of exoskeleton use in the home and community e...

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Autores principales:	Rosanne B. van Dijsseldonk, Ilse J. W. van Nes, Alexander C. H. Geurts, Noël L. W. Keijsers
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2020
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a96a5c3386d7485f9213a123ec2d953c2021-12-02T18:48:01ZExoskeleton home and community use in people with complete spinal cord injury10.1038/s41598-020-72397-62045-2322https://doaj.org/article/a96a5c3386d7485f9213a123ec2d953c2020-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-72397-6https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract A consequence of a complete spinal cord injury (SCI) is the loss of gait capacity. Wearable exoskeletons for the lower extremity enable household and community ambulation in people with SCI. This study assessed the amount, purpose, and location of exoskeleton use in the home and community environment, without any restrictions. The number of steps taken was read from the exoskeleton software. Participants kept a daily logbook, and completed two user experience questionnaires (Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with assistive Technology (D-QUEST) and System Usability Scale (SUS)). Fourteen people with a complete SCI used the ReWalk exoskeleton a median of 9 (range [1–15]) out of 16 ([12–21]) days, in which participants took a median of 3,226 ([330–28,882]) steps. The exoskeleton was mostly used for exercise purposes (74%) and social interaction (20%). The main location of use was outdoors (48%). Overall, participants were satisfied with the exoskeleton (D-QUEST 3.7 ± 0.4) and its usability (SUS 72.5 [52.5–95.0]). Participants with complete SCI report satisfaction with the exoskeleton for exercise and social interaction in the home and community, but report limitations as an assistive device during daily life.Rosanne B. van DijsseldonkIlse J. W. van NesAlexander C. H. GeurtsNoël L. W. KeijsersNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2020)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Rosanne B. van Dijsseldonk Ilse J. W. van Nes Alexander C. H. Geurts Noël L. W. Keijsers Exoskeleton home and community use in people with complete spinal cord injury
description	Abstract A consequence of a complete spinal cord injury (SCI) is the loss of gait capacity. Wearable exoskeletons for the lower extremity enable household and community ambulation in people with SCI. This study assessed the amount, purpose, and location of exoskeleton use in the home and community environment, without any restrictions. The number of steps taken was read from the exoskeleton software. Participants kept a daily logbook, and completed two user experience questionnaires (Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with assistive Technology (D-QUEST) and System Usability Scale (SUS)). Fourteen people with a complete SCI used the ReWalk exoskeleton a median of 9 (range [1–15]) out of 16 ([12–21]) days, in which participants took a median of 3,226 ([330–28,882]) steps. The exoskeleton was mostly used for exercise purposes (74%) and social interaction (20%). The main location of use was outdoors (48%). Overall, participants were satisfied with the exoskeleton (D-QUEST 3.7 ± 0.4) and its usability (SUS 72.5 [52.5–95.0]). Participants with complete SCI report satisfaction with the exoskeleton for exercise and social interaction in the home and community, but report limitations as an assistive device during daily life.
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author	Rosanne B. van Dijsseldonk Ilse J. W. van Nes Alexander C. H. Geurts Noël L. W. Keijsers
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title	Exoskeleton home and community use in people with complete spinal cord injury
title_short	Exoskeleton home and community use in people with complete spinal cord injury
title_full	Exoskeleton home and community use in people with complete spinal cord injury
title_fullStr	Exoskeleton home and community use in people with complete spinal cord injury
title_full_unstemmed	Exoskeleton home and community use in people with complete spinal cord injury
title_sort	exoskeleton home and community use in people with complete spinal cord injury
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Exoskeleton home and community use in people with complete spinal cord injury

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