Achieving Meaningful Clinical Benchmarks With Ekso Gait Training During Acute Stroke Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Ekso sessions will be 60 minutes each. Patients will be measured to optimize Ekso fit during their initial training session. Ekso settings will be progressed as deemed appropriate by the trained clinician. The progression of Ekso settings allows the patient to use their maximum effort while the Ekso assists only as much as the patient requires to complete stepping. Patients may also spend time working on pre-gait activities and balance activities including weight shifting, stepping in place, side-stepping and backwards ambulation based on the patient's needs as determined by the clinician.

Standard physical therapy sessions will be 60 to 90 minutes a day. Clinicians typically focus on gait, balance, and strengthening activities that address goals related to functional mobility. Other devices that would normally be used during PT sessions, including the Lite Gait and Rifton tram body weight support devices and electrical stimulation devices including the XCITE and RT300 (from Restorative Therapies).