This list of the studies is updated on regular basis. All published studies will be listed here as soon as possible.
Last updated: 02. February 2015
Chihara H., Takagi Y., Nishino K. et al
Factors Predicting the Effects of Hybrid Assistive Limb Robot Suit during the Acute Phase of Central Nervous System Injury.
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 2016 Jan 15;56(1):33-7. doi: 10.2176/nmc.oa.2015-0178. Epub 2015 Nov 5.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26538291
Keywords: robot suit; HAL; rehabilitation
Ogata T., Abe H., Samura K. et al
Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) Rehabilitation in Patients with Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke.
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 2015 Dec 15;55(12):901-6. doi: 10.2176/nmc.oa.2015-0209. Epub 2015 Oct 28.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26511112
Keywords: acute stroke; intracerebral hemorrhage; hybrid assistive limb; rehabilitation; outcome; functional independence measure
Fukuda H., Morishita T., Ogata T. et al
Tailor-made Rehabilitation Approach Using Multiple Types of Hybrid Assistive Limb Robots for Acute Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study.
Assist Technol. 2015 Oct 19. [Epub ahead of print]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26478988
Keywords: hybrid assistive limb; neurorehabilitation; physical impairment; robot; stroke rehabilitation
Sczesny-Kaiser M., Höffken O., Aach M. et al
HAL® exoskeleton training improves walking parameters and normalizes cortical excitability in primary somatosensory cortex in spinal cord injury patients
J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2015 Aug 20;12:68. DOI: 10.1186/s12984-015-0058-9.
http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/12/1/68
Yoshimoto T., Shimizu I., Hiroi Y. et al
Feasibility and efficacy of high-speed gait training with a voluntary driven exoskeleton robot for gait and balance dysfunction in patients with chronic stroke: nonrandomized pilot study with concurrent control.
Int J Rehabil Res. 2015 Aug 18. [Epub ahead of print]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26288120
Fukuda H., Samura K., Hamada O. et al
Effectiveness of Acute Phase Hybrid Assistive Limb Rehabilitation in Stroke Patients Classified by Paralysis Severity.
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 2015;55(6):487-92. DOI: 10.2176/nmc.oa.2014-0431. Epub 2015 Jun 2.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26041627
Aach M., Meindl R.C., Geßmann J. et al
Exoskelette in der Rehabilitation Querschnittgelähmter – Möglichkeiten und Grenzen
Unfallchirurg. 2015 Feb;118(2):130-7. DOI: 10.1007/s00113-014-2616-1.
http://www.springermedizin.de/exoskelette-in-der-rehabilitation-querschnittgelaehmter/5573242.html
Keywords: Locomotion; Gait support; Application area; Remaining motor functions; Neuropathic pain
Aach M., Cruciger O., Sczesny-Kaiser M. et. al
Voluntary driven exoskeleton as a new tool for rehabilitation in chronic spinal cord injury: a pilot study
Spine J. 2014 Dec 1;14(12):2847-53. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.03.042.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24704677
Keywords: Exoskeleton; Hybrid assistive limb; Paraplegia; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injury; Treadmill training
Cruciger O., Schildhauer T.A., Meindl R.C. et al
Impact of locomotion training with a neurologic controlled hybrid assistive limb (HAL) exoskeleton on neuropathic pain and health related quality of life (HRQoL) in chronic SCI: a case study
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2014 Nov 10:1-6. DOI: 10.3109/17483107.2014.981875.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25382234
Keywords: Chronic neuropathic pain; exoskeleton; health related quality of life; locomotion training; spinal cord injury
Watanabe H., Tanaka N., Inuta T. et al
Locomotion improvement using a hybrid assistive limb in recovery phase stroke patients: a randomized controlled pilot study.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Nov;95(11):2006-12. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.07.002. Epub 2014 Jul 7.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25010538
Keywords: Gait; Locomotion; Rehabilitation; Robotics; Stroke
Cruciger O., M. Tegenthoff M., Schwenkreis P. et. al
Locomotion training using voluntary driven exoskeleton (HAL) in acute incomplete SCI
Neurology. 2014 Jul 29;83(5):474. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000000645.
http://www.neurology.org/content/83/5/474.long
Nilsson, K. Skough Vreede, V. Häglund et al
Gait training early after stroke with a new exoskeleton – the hybrid assistive limb: a study of safety and feasibility
J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2014 Jun 2;11:92. DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-11-92.
http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/11/1/92
Keywords: Gait; Stroke; Rehabilitation; Robotics
Kawamoto H., Kamibayashi K., Nakata Y. et al
Pilot study of locomotion improvement using hybrid assistive limb in chronic stroke patients.
BMC Neurol. 2013 Oct 7;13:141. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-13-141.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24099524
Kubota S., Nakata Y., Eguchi K. et al
Feasibility of rehabilitation training with a newly developed wearable robot for patients with limited mobility
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 Jun;94(6):1080-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.12.020.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2012.12.020
Keywords: Feasibility studies; Mobility limitation; Orthopedic equipment; Rehabilitation; Robotics
Sczesny-Kaiser M., S. Lissek S., Höffken O. et al
Exoskelettales Rehabilitationstraining bei Querschnittgelähmten – Fallserie zur neuronalen Plastizität.
Trauma Berufskrankh 2013 – 16:1974. DOI: 10.1007/s10039-013-1974-1.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10039-013-1974-1/fulltext.html
Keywords: Spinal cord injuries; Paraplegia; Somatosensory cortex; Magnetic resonance imaging, functional; Cortical plasticity
Aach M., Sczesny-Kaiser M., Lissek S. et al
Exoskelettales Rehabilitationstraining bei Querschnittgelähmten. Fallserie zum funktionellen Outcome.
Trauma Berufskrankh 2013 – 16:1977. DOI: 10.1007/s10039-013-1977-y.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10039-013-1977-y/fulltext.html
Keywords: Exoskeletal rehabilitation; Paraplegia; Spinal cord injuries; Locomotion; Walking capacity
Pons J.L. et al. (Eds.)
Exoskeletal Neuro-Rehabilitation in Chronic Paraplegic Patients – Initial Results
Converging Clinical & Engi. Research on NR 2013, BIOSYSROB 1, pp.233 – 236.
http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-34546-3_36