Exoskeleton-assisted walking may improve bowel function in people with spinal cord injury

(Kessler Foundation) " Our results support the idea that walking may have a beneficial effect on bowel function, " said Dr. Gorman at the University of Maryland. Subjects in the exoskeletal-assisted walking program saw some improvement in bowel function compared to a control group. " We saw a notable reduction in bowel evacuation time, with 24 percent of participants reporting an improved experience, " said Dr. Forrest at Kessler Foundation. " Also, participants' stools trended toward better consistency, supporting our hypothesis that this intervention may improve several measures of bowel function. "
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news