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June 19, 2026American Journal of Physical Medicine & RehabilitationOpen Access

“Comparison Between Robotic and Conventional Walking Recovery Training Methods in People With Spinal Cord Injury”

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GMGiuliana De MaioUniversity of UdineDCDaniele ConteUniversity of UdineMOMatteo OlivieriIMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca

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Implication

Systematic review compares robotic and conventional training on gait and cardiovascular recovery in spinal cord injury, indicating tailored rehabilitation strategies.

Key Points

  • To compare the effectiveness of robotic and conventional training methods on gait and cardiovascular recovery in individuals with spinal cord injury.
  • Systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
  • Analysis included 25 RCTs (n=905) focusing on gait or cardiovascular outcomes.
  • Data were synthesized following PRISMA-NMA guidelines with risk assessment using Cochrane RoB2 tool.
  • RBWSTT improved the 6-Minute Walking Test by +43 m, Lower Extremity Motor Score by +4.94, and Walking Index by +1.55 in subacute SCI compared with CP.
  • In chronic SCI, ORET improved Lower Extremity Motor Score by +2.77 and aerobic efficiency.
  • RBWSTT demonstrated better tolerability, with evidence quality ranging from very low to moderate.

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Maio et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34dd1d65a5b0777af2cf6bhttps://doi.org/10.1097/phm.0000000000002941
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