Body Weight Supported Training Study

About this trial

This trial is recruiting individuals with incomplete spinal cord injuries to test the use of a robotic body-weight support (BWS) training device called the FLOAT. Researchers want to see if participants held up by FLOAT have improved overground walking function on different surfaces, compared to those receiving walking training on a treadmill with the usual BWS system (e.g., being supported in a harness). Participants will receive 4 weeks of training either 1) with the usual BWS system for walking on a treadmill, or 2) with the FLOAT for walking unrestricted in a safe environment overground. Functional outcomes for walking speed and endurance will be assessed. The study also hopes to identify the mechanism (how the therapy works) for improving walking function.