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Assessing user experience with BMI-assisted exoskeleton in patients with spinal cord injury


Abstract:

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) refers to damage to the spinal cord that can affect different body functionalities. Recovery after SCI depends on multiple factors, being the reh...Show More

Abstract:

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) refers to damage to the spinal cord that can affect different body functionalities. Recovery after SCI depends on multiple factors, being the rehabilitation therapy one of them. New approaches based on robot-assisted training offer the possibility to make training sessions longer and with a reproducible pattern of movements. The control of these robotic devices by means of Brain-Machine Interfaces (BMIs) based on Motor Imagery (MI) favors the patient cognitive engagement during the rehabilitation, promoting mechanisms of neuroplasticity. This research evaluates the acceptance and feedback received from patients with incomplete SCI about the usage of a MI-based BMI with a lower-limb exoskeleton. Clinical Relevance— Patients experienced satisfaction when using the exoskeleton and levels of mental and physical workload were withing reasonable limits. In addition results from the BMI were promising for the inclusion of this type of systems in rehabilitation programs
Date of Conference: 11-15 July 2022
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 08 September 2022
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PubMed ID: 36086336
Conference Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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