@ARTICLE{ iet:/content/conferences/10.1049/ic.2009.0041, author = {N. Costa}, affiliation = {Adv. Robot. Res. Group, Univ. of Salford, Manchester}, author = {S. Nefti}, affiliation = {Adv. Robot. Res. Group, Univ. of Salford, Manchester}, author = {D. Caldwell}, affiliation = {Adv. Robot. Res. Group, Univ. of Salford, Manchester}, keywords = {exoskeleton robots;motor assistance;motor recovery;motor rehabilitation;performance augmentation;human motor assisted walking gait;exercise;cognition assistance;task-specific repetitive therapy;activities-of-daily living;cognitive impairment;ADL;medical robotics;central nervous system;sedentary lifestyle;pneumatic powered locomotor exoskeleton;}, language = {English}, abstract = {Human motor assisted walking gait, together with successful motor rehabilitation after accidents to the Central Nervous System (CNS) requires a highly intensive and task-specific repetitive therapy-based approach (i.e. patient who wants to regain walking has to walk). Currently many patients with these types of pathologies, together with many elderly, end up normally confined to wheelchairs or even bedridden, which results in a sedentary lifestyle that significantly affects their independence and quality of life to perform normal Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). This paper, presents a new pneumatic powered locomotor exoskeleton, which aims to promote assisted walking and foster a more independent approach by encouraging motor/cognition assistance/recovery, reducing the required effort to a more tolerable level (by both patients & physiotherapists) while fomenting higher levels of exercise and improved secondary health conditions. (4 pages)}, title = {Autonomy and independence amongst patients with cognitive impairments}, journal = {IET Conference Proceedings}, year = {2009}, month = {January}, pages = {11-11(1)}, publisher ={Institution of Engineering and Technology}, url = {https://digital-library.theiet.org/;jsessionid=1gg8r0rkpnkt4.x-iet-live-01content/conferences/10.1049/ic.2009.0041} }