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"Cerebral palsy is the most common disability that starts in childhood,
affecting about 50 million people worldwide.
Cerebral palsy can impact a person’s ability to move their body. This can
result in mobility problems, muscle stiffness or weakness, and abnormal
movements. There are often other neurological issues as well, such as epilepsy
or visual impairment.
Physiotherapy can help people with cerebral palsy across the lifespan. It uses
a range of interventions to improve mobility and function. Conventional
physiotherapy includes treadmill training, strength training and task-specific
training (such as practising getting in and out of a car).
But there’s another therapy tool that’s been showing promise – exoskeletons.
These wearable devices support a person’s body from the outside, helping their
posture and movements.
For two decades, lower limb robotic exoskeletons have been a major focus in
neurological rehab for adults. The majority of research has been about people
with stroke and spinal cord injury.
Can they help with cerebral palsy too? Published in
Disability and
Rehabilitation Journal, our new systematic review of robotic exoskeletons for
cerebral palsy reports promising findings – and more questions to tackle."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
