FRQS article: Robotic exoskeleton by researcher Dany Gagnon
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The research of researcher Dany Gagnon (CRIR-IURDPM) is illustrated in the article published in the “History and Research Reports” section of the Fonds de recherche – Santé (FRQS) website on March 22, 2022.
Spinal cord injuries: training with robotic legs
Some 100,000 Canadians are living with paralysis of the lower limbs and require a wheelchair to get around. To support their cardiovascular, muscle and bone health, Dany Gagnon, physiotherapist and rehabilitation researcher at the Institut universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal, and his team are relying on a robotic exoskeleton for ground walking..
