Different Types of Exoskeletons can Improve the Life of Spinal Cord Injury’s Patients – a Meta-Analysis

Chiș, Liviu Cristian; Copotoiu, Monica; Moldovan, Liviu

doi:10.1016/j.promfg.2020.04.014

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“…It included 14 studies (eight ReWalk, three Ekso, two Indego, and one unspecified exoskeleton) with a total of 111 patients and concluded that exoskeletons are safe to use and can provide significant health benefits. These findings were confirmed by a more recent meta-analysis that found greater benefits in rehabilitation and reintegration [7]. While individuals with SCIs consider exoskeletons a positive and desirable innovation, their use as both therapeutic and mobility devices at home is still limited [4].…”

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Exoskeletons for Mobility after Spinal Cord Injury: A Personalized Embodied Approach

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Endowed with inherent flexibility, wearable robotic technologies are powerful devices that are known to extend bodily functionality to assist people with spinal cord injuries (SCIs). However, rather than considering the specific psychological and other physiological needs of their users, these devices are specifically designed to compensate for motor impairment. This could partially explain why they still cannot be adopted as an everyday solution, as only a small number of patients use lower-limb exoskeletons. It remains uncertain how these devices can be appropriately embedded in mental representations of the body. From this perspective, we aimed to highlight the homeostatic role of autonomic and interoceptive signals and their possible integration in a personalized experience of exoskeleton overground walking. To ensure personalized user-centered robotic technologies, optimal robotic devices should be designed and adjusted according to the patient’s condition. We discuss how embodied approaches could emerge as a means of overcoming the hesitancy toward wearable robots.

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“…A wide range of lower-limb exoskeletons is under development. Several are available for research purposes, and some have already met the requirements to be officially recognized as rehabilitative and assistive devices (for a review, see Reference [ 7 ]).…”

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Exoskeletons for Mobility after Spinal Cord Injury: A Personalized Embodied Approach

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“…The purpose of this section is to calculate the first natural frequency of the device, necessary to determine the resonance zone, in order to apply the resonance method for the study of fatigue behavior. The part of the medical device analyzed in this paper is the junction piece at the hip level of an active exoskeleton [ 1 ], shown in Figure 1 . This is the most stressed component of the exoskeleton.…”

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“…In this paper, the fatigue behavior of a metal component part of an exoskeleton is studied. The exoskeletons are used in the rehabilitation of different pathologies such as: stroke, diabetic foot, neuromuscular diseases and, last but not least, spinal cord injuries, as an active part of a patient’s process of rehabilitation as well as part of their future autonomy [ 1 ]. The study of the fatigue behavior of different parts of the exoskeleton is very important in order to improve their quality and lifespan.…”

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Numerical and Experimental Study of the Fatigue Behavior for a Medical Rehabilitation Exoskeleton Device Using the Resonance Method

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“…Furthermore, exoskeletons may be defined according to their specific use case or body segment they assist, e.g. assisting the lower limb (Chiș et al, 2020) or walking in general (Kuhn and Freyberg-Hanl, 2018). However, in this way other fields of applications are neglected.…”

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Methodology for a Task-Specific and Personalised Development of an Initial Exoskeleton Design

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The use of exoskeletons promises improved ergonomics, empowerment of users and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. However, the development process is complex and a generic development methodology that will guide and assist designers through it is missing. The goal of this paper is to describe a methodological approach that will assist the conceptual design of exoskeletons. Based on derived methodological requirements, activities 1, 2, and 3 of the VDI 2221 (Methodology for the development of technical products) are specified to adapt the generic guideline to the development process of exoskeletons. These activities include the analysis and determination of the relationship between the use case, product requirements and motions, technical functions, and design solutions. For generating a list of product requirements designers must focus on the workers’ motions and needs for a for a task-specific and personalised development. Use case specific movements are generalised by using rotational and translational basic movements that result in six degrees of freedom and from which a function structure is derived. The method is critically reviewed based on the established methodological requirements.

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Different Types of Exoskeletons can Improve the Life of Spinal Cord Injury’s Patients – a Meta-Analysis

Cited by 16 publications

References 17 publications

Exoskeletons for Mobility after Spinal Cord Injury: A Personalized Embodied Approach

Exoskeletons for Mobility after Spinal Cord Injury: A Personalized Embodied Approach

Numerical and Experimental Study of the Fatigue Behavior for a Medical Rehabilitation Exoskeleton Device Using the Resonance Method

Methodology for a Task-Specific and Personalised Development of an Initial Exoskeleton Design

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