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A novel rehabilitation technique must demonstrate certain attributes, namely demonstrate GAINS at the end of intervention, PERSIST beyond treatment, show evidence of GENERALIZATION, reduce COST, or demonstrate cost/benefit advantages. Upper extremity robotics is a novel post-stroke rehabilitative modality as it has already demonstrated these attributes. Lower extremity robotics has yet to demonstrate the same attributes. We are highly optimistic that with careful research basic on solid neuroscience principles, we can improve outcomes for lower extremity robotics as a rehabilitative modality.
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Krebs, H.I., Volpe, B.T. Robotics: A Rehabilitation Modality. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep 3, 243–247 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40141-015-0101-6
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