Name
Exoskeleton-assisted Physiotherapy in School and Outpatient Settings: feasibility and outcomes
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Description

Stefanie Bradley
Bloorview Research Institute/Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital/Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto

Virginia Wright
Bloorview Research Institute/Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital/Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto

Technology-assisted physiotherapy may be paradigm-changing for minimally ambulatory children who find manual stepping devices extremely effortful. Pediatric robotic exoskeletons help provide stability and mechanically assisted movements; it is important to understand associated feasibility and functional outcomes in settings such as school and outpatient centres for children with cerebral palsy.