New Robotic Exoskeleton Seen to Alleviate Crouch Gait in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Study Finds

Researchers from the NIH Clinical Center’s Rehabilitation Medicine Program have developed the first robotic exoskeleton specially designed to help treat crouch gait in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Crouch (or flexed-knee) gait is the excessive bending of the knees while walking, a common and debilitating condition in children with CP.

Robotic Training Method May Improve Gait, Posture in Kids with Cerebral Palsy, Researchers Say

A new robotic training method targeting posture and crouch gait in children with cerebral palsy (CP) was developed by a research team from the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University. In a pilot study titled “Robot-driven downward pelvic pull to improve crouch gait in children with…