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August 16, 2025Frontiers in Human NeuroscienceOpen Access

Exoskeleton therapy in cerebral palsy: improved gait endurance without kinematic change

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PCPaweł ChmaraSBSabina BrazevicMJMarek Jóźwiak

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Overview

Intensive robotic-assisted gait training improves gait endurance in youth with hypertonic CP, suggesting potential benefits for functional mobility.

Key Points

  • Participants showed a significant increase in gait endurance, with 6-minute walk test distances rising from 375 to 418 m.
  • The robotic-assisted gait training used the EksoGT exoskeleton in a program consisting of 28 sessions over 8 weeks.
  • Gait metrics for symmetry and mechanics showed no significant change despite improved walking endurance after the intervention.
  • The findings imply that while exoskeleton training enhances endurance, its effects on kinematics may require further investigation.

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Chmara et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a366b20a429f797332cfe9https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1644585
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