Robotic Exoskeletons Improve Motor Function in Adolescents with Hemiparesis Written by AZoRoboticsDec 15 2020 Gait training with the help of robotic exoskeletons enhanced motor function in adolescents and young adults with acquired brain injury, demonstrates a study performed by a group of New Jersey researchers. A study participant undergoing gait training in the EksoGT administered by a licensed physical therapist. Image Credit: Kessler Foundation. The article titled “Kinetic gait changes after robotic exoskeleton training in adolescents and young adults with acquired brain injury” was published in the Applied Bionics and Biomechanics journal on October 28 th, 2020. The study authors are Kiran Karunakaran, Ph.D., Naphtaly Ehrenberg, MS and Karen Nolan, Ph.D., from the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation; and JenFu Cheng, MD and Katherine Bentley, MD, from Children’s Specialized Hospital. Drs Karunakaran, Nolan, Cheng and Bentley are also associated with the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.