Robot suit could revolutionize walking recovery for spinal cord patients

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of spinal cord injury (SCI) in the acute or subacute phase (\< 6 months of evolution) * traumatic or non-traumatic aetiology * neurological level of the SCI between C5 and L5 for patients with American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) C or D, and SCI between C7 and L5 for patients with AIS A or B. * sufficient strength in the upper extremities to handle a walker (triceps muscle score ≥ 4 according to the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale). * range of motion (ROM) without limitations in the lower extremities (achieve at least a knee extension of 10 degrees and neutral ankle position) * muscle spasticity in the lower extremities with a score ≤ 3 on the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) * tolerate bipedalism (having stood up in the last year) * aged between 18 and 70 years, with height between 150 cm and 190 cm, and weight less than 100 kg Exclusion Criteria: * WISCI ≥ 15 * cognitive or neurological limitations that prevent following instructions * another neurologic disorder permanently affecting gait and gait therapy (other than SCI) * grade I or higher in the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) in the areas of contact with the exoskeleton * unresolved fractures at the time of the study * uncontrolled autonomic dysautonomia * intolerance to exercise * uncontrolled epilepsy * previous experience with Robotic-Assisted Gait Training (RAGT). * ROM restriction such as flexing or arthrodesis will be excluded * spinal instability (or spinal orthotics unless cleared by a medical doctor). * deterioration \>3 points of the total in the motor score of the International Standards for the Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) in the last 4 weeks. Loss of sensation and/or motor activity above the level of injury detected that has not been evaluated by a doctor.