Fortin-Bédard Noémie, Pellichero Alice, Leplaideur Stéphanie, Delebecque Marie-Caroline, Charette Caroline, Allègre Willy, Champagne Alyson, Rahn Caroline, Blanchette Andréanne K, Bouyer Laurent, Kerdraon Jacques, Lamontagne Marie-Eve, Routhier François
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, QC G1C 3S2, Canada.
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
Biomimetics (Basel). 2025 Jan 8;10(1):36. doi: 10.3390/biomimetics10010036.
Exoskeletons are used in rehabilitation centers for people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) due to the potential benefits they offer for locomotor rehabilitation. The acceptability of exoskeletons is crucial to promote rehabilitation and to ensure a successful implementation of this technology. The objective was to explore the acceptability of overground wearable powered exoskeleton used in rehabilitation among people with SCI. : Fourteen individuals with SCI (9 men, mean [SD] age 47 years [14.8], a majority with traumatic and thoracic lesion (T6-T12)) who had utilized an exoskeleton in Canada or in France during their rehabilitation participated in a semi-structured interview. A thematic analysis using the theoretical framework of acceptability was carried out. : Participants were motivated to use an exoskeleton during their rehabilitation. They reported several perceived benefits to its use, including better walking pattern, increased endurance, and greater muscle mass. They also experienced mild pain, notable concentration demands, and fatigue. Most participants reported that using exoskeletons in their rehabilitation process was appropriate and relevant to them. : Exoskeletons are generally well accepted by participants in this study. Adjustments in their use, such as conducting training sessions in obstacle-free environment and technological improvements to address the device's restrictive characteristics, heaviness, and massiveness are however still needed.
由于外骨骼在运动康复方面具有潜在益处，因此在脊髓损伤（SCI）患者的康复中心中得到应用。外骨骼的可接受性对于促进康复以及确保该技术的成功实施至关重要。目的是探讨SCI患者对康复中使用的地面可穿戴动力外骨骼的可接受性。14名SCI患者（9名男性，平均[标准差]年龄47岁[14.8]，大多数为创伤性和胸段损伤（T6 - T12））在加拿大或法国康复期间使用过外骨骼，参与了半结构化访谈。采用可接受性理论框架进行了主题分析。参与者在康复期间有动力使用外骨骼。他们报告了使用外骨骼的一些感知益处，包括更好的行走模式、增加耐力和更大的肌肉量。他们还经历了轻微疼痛、明显的注意力需求和疲劳。大多数参与者报告说，在康复过程中使用外骨骼对他们来说是合适且相关的。在本研究中，外骨骼总体上被参与者很好地接受。然而，仍需要对外骨骼的使用进行调整，例如在无障碍环境中进行培训课程，以及进行技术改进以解决设备的限制性特征、沉重感和庞大体积。
