Exoskeleton-assisted walking improves pulmonary function and walking parameters among individuals with spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled pilot study

Table 3 Outcomes of 6-min walk test (6MWT) and lower extremity motor scores (LEMS)

Characteristic, median (IQR)	EAW group (n = 9)			Conventional group (n = 9)			p-values between groups
Characteristic, median (IQR)	Pre	Post	p-value in group	Pre	Post	p-value in group	Pre	Post
Distance	0 (0)	17.3 (11.9)	0.161	0 (0)	0 (16.0)	0.180	0.999	0.079
Herat rate	86.8 ± 10.3^‡	107 ± 19.6^‡	0.003	84.3 ± 7.2^‡	87 (12.5)	0.725	0.569	0.021
RPE	0 (0)	2.0 (2.0)	0.011	0(0)	0 (1.5)	0.655	0.999	0.020
SpO₂^‡	95.7% ± 1.2%	95.1% ± 1.5%	0.179	95.4% ± 2.1%	97.1% ± 2.5%	0.056	0.785	0.059
LEMS	0 (1.5)	1.0 (16)	0.180	0 (0)	0 (11.0)	0.068	0.297	0.777

^‡Report the mean ± standard deviation, RPE rate of perceived exertion, SpO₂ peripheral oxygen saturation, IQR interquartile range

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