BACKGROUND: Individuals with @entity1566 ( @entity1566 ) often use a wheelchair for mobility due to @entity912 . Powered exoskeletal-assisted walking (EAW) provides a modality for walking overground with crutches. Little is known about the EAW velocities and level of assistance (LOA) needed for these devices. OBJECTIVE: The primary aim was to evaluate EAW velocity, number of sessions, and LOA and the relationships among them. The secondary aims were to report on safety and the qualitative analysis of gait and posture during EAW in a hospital setting. METHODS: Twelve individuals with @entity1566 >= 1.5 years who were wheelchair users participated. They wore a powered exoskeleton (ReWalk; ReWalk Robotics, Inc., Marlborough, MA) with Lofstrand crutches to complete 10-meter (10MWT) and 6-minute (6MWT) walk tests. LOA was defined as @entity3517 ( @entity3517 ), supervision (S), minimal assistance (Min), and moderate assistance (Mod). Best effort EAW velocity, LOA, and observational gait analysis were recorded. RESULTS: Seven of 12 @entity1 ambulated >= 0.40 m/s. Five @entity1 walked with @entity3517 , 3 with S, 3 with Min, and 1 with Mod. Significant inverse relationships were noted between LOA and EAW velocity for both 6MWT (Z value = 2.63, Rho = 0.79, P = .0086) and 10MWT (Z value = 2.62, Rho = 0.79, P = .0088). There were 13 episodes of mild skin abrasions. @entity3517 and S groups ambulated with 2-point alternating crutch pattern, whereas the Min and Mod groups favored 3-point crutch gait. CONCLUSIONS: Seven of 12 individuals studied were able to ambulate at EAW velocities >= 0.40 m/s, which is a velocity that may be conducive to outdoor activity-related community ambulation. The ReWalk is a safe device for in-hospital ambulation.

Assessment of In-Hospital Walking Velocity and Level of Assistance in a Powered Exoskeleton in XXXX with @entity1566 .

@entity1566 :: ('MESH:D013119', 'Disease') :: ['spinal cord injury', 'SCI'] @entity3517 :: ('MESH:C564098', 'Disease') :: ['modified independence', 'MI'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants'] @entity912 :: ('MESH:D010243', 'Disease') :: ['paralysis']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Persons']
