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Abstract • References • Author information It is a single case study. An investigation to what extent the quality of life (QoL) of patients with spinal cord injury can be influenced by the training with an exoskeleton. The study was carried out at a Hospital for neurological rehabilitation, Germany. One patient (male, 22 years), initially unable to walk independently after traumatic spinal cord injury with neurological level Th11 (ASIA Impairment Scale C) was recruited for this study 1 year after injury. The progress of the first 6 months of ReWalk training was documented and as primary outcome measure the QoL was measured with SF-36 questionnaire. Secondary outcome measures were ASIA scale, Berg-Balance-Scale and Dynamic Gait Index. At the end of the studyperiod the patient was able to walk independently supervised by one person. QoL, mobility, risk of falling, motor skills and control of bladder and bowel functions were improved. 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PubMed Article Download references Author information Abstract • References • Author information Affiliations Department of Physiotherapy, Asklepios Neurological Hospital Falkenstein, Königstein-Falkenstein, Germany Katharina Raab  & Florian Tripp Department of Neurology, Hospital Falkenstein, Königstein-Falkenstein, Germany Karsten Krakow Department of Lecturers for Physiotherapy, Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, Idstein, Germany Michael Jung Authors Search for Katharina Raab in: NPG journals • PubMed • Google Scholar Search for Karsten Krakow in: NPG journals • PubMed • Google Scholar Search for Florian Tripp in: NPG journals • PubMed • Google Scholar Search for Michael Jung in: NPG journals • PubMed • Google Scholar Competing interests The authors declare no conflict of interest. Corresponding author Correspondence to Katharina Raab.

Effects of training with the ReWalk exoskeleton on quality of life in incomplete spinal cord injury: a single case study