New walking training method tested for spinal cord injury recovery

NCT ID NCT03534518

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 29, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study tested whether walking training overground with body weight support helps people with chronic spinal cord injury walk better than treadmill training. Fourteen adults with incomplete spinal cord injury took part in 4 weeks of either overground or treadmill training. The goal was to see which approach improves real-world walking skills like avoiding obstacles and climbing stairs.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Zurich, Balgrist University Hospital

    Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8008, Switzerland

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