The Possibilities of Using Exoskeletal Suit Ekso GTTM in Physiotherapy with Spinal Cord Injury Patients

OF BACHELOR THESIS Autor: Július Smolej Vedoucí práce: Mgr. Jakub Pětioký, DiS. Title of bachelor thesis: The Possibilities of Using Exoskeletal Suit Ekso GTTM in Physiotherapy with Spinal Cord Injury Patients Abstract of bachelor thesis: This bachelor thesis is focused on how exoskeletal suit Ekso GTTM can be utilized in physical therapy with spinal cord injury patients during their rehabilitation stay in RÚ Kladruby. Theoretical part of the thesis is based on literature review and reflects issues of spinal injuries, their epidemiology, clinical manifestation, examination, separate phases of spinal damage, treatment and health consequences. Furthermore, the theoretical part of this thesis deals with possibilities of hi-tech robotic technologies and their usage in rehabilitation, especially focused on lower limbs, where exoskeletal suit Ekso GTTM belongs. The practical part of this bachelor thesis is divided into two sections. First section consists of patient's case studies using exoskeletal suit Ekso GTTM that are supposed to assess therapeutic benefits in use of this robotic machine. The second section contains evaluation of retrospectively gathered information from therapies undergone with Ekso GTTM since 2014 until 2019. Evaluation will be shown graphically and using excel tables. Key words:..