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Changes in bowel function following exoskeletal-assisted walking in persons with spinal cord injury: an observational pilot study.

Audrey ChunPierre K AsselinSteven KnezevicStephen KornfeldWilliam A BaumanMark A KorstenNoam Y HarelVincent HuangAnn M Spungen
Published in: Spinal cord (2019)
Between 50 and 80% of the participants studied reported improvements in bowel function and/or management post-EAW training. EAW training appeared to mitigate SCI-related bowel dysfunction and the potential benefits of EAW on bowel function after SCI is worthy or further study.
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