Eleni Hatzidimitriadou

Prof. Eleni Hatzidimitriadou

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Academic Career Length

30Years (1997-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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20 February 2015 in International Journal of Public Health
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DCDiogo Costa
Diogo Costa
JSJoaquim Jorge Fernandes Soares
Joaquim Jorge Fernandes Soares
JLJutta Lindert
Jutta Lindert
Eleni HatzidimitriadouEleni Hatzidimitriadou
Eleni Hatzidimitriadou
ÖSÖrjan Sundin
Örjan Sundin
HBHenrique Barros
Henrique Barros

1 November 2021 in Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
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RSRaymond Smith
Raymond Smith
AMAnne Martin
Anne Martin
Toni WrightToni Wright
Toni Wright
SHSabina Hulbert
Sabina Hulbert
Eleni HatzidimitriadouEleni Hatzidimitriadou
Eleni Hatzidimitriadou

26 September 2022 in Gait & Posture
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MHMarkus Hunt
Markus Hunt
LELaure Everaert
Laure Everaert
MBMathew Brown
Mathew Brown
LMLuiza Muraru
Luiza Muraru
Eleni HatzidimitriadouEleni Hatzidimitriadou
Eleni Hatzidimitriadou
KDKaat Desloovere
Kaat Desloovere
Robotic exoskeletons have been developed to assist locomotion and address gait abnormalities in children with cerebral palsy (CP). These wearable assistive devices provide powered assistance to the lower-extremity joints, as well as support and stability. Does exoskeleton-assisted walking improve gait in children with CP? The PRISMA guidelines were used to conduct this systematic review. Articles were obtained in a search of the following electronic databases: Embase, CINAHL Complete, PubMed, Web of Science and MEDLINE. Studies investigating spatiotemporal, kinematic, kinetic, muscle activity and/or physiological parameters during exoskeleton-assisted walking in children with CP were included. All articles were assessed for methodological quality using an adapted version of the Quality Assessment Tool for Before-After (Pre-Post) Studies with No Control Group, provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Thirteen studies were included. They involved the use of the following exoskeletons: tethered knee exoskeleton, pediatric knee exoskeleton (P.REX), untethered ankle exoskeleton, WAKE-Up ankle module, WAKE-Up ankle & knee module and unilateral ankle exosuit. Methodological quality varied, with key limitations in sample size and allocated time to adapt to the exoskeleton. There was a consensus that robotic exoskeletons improve gait given careful optimisation of exoskeleton torque and sufficient exoskeleton practice time for each participant. Improvements in gait included reduced metabolic cost of walking, increased walking speed, and increased knee and hip extension during stance. Furthermore, exoskeletons with an actuated ankle module were shown to promote normal ankle rocker function. Robotic exoskeletons have the potential to improve the mobility of CP children and may therefore increase community participation and improve quality of life. Future work should involve larger controlled intervention studies utilising robotic exoskeletons to improve gait in children with CP. These studies should ensure sufficient exoskeleton practice time for each participant.

26 July 2014 in Quality of Life Research
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DCDiogo Costa
Diogo Costa
Eleni HatzidimitriadouEleni Hatzidimitriadou
Eleni Hatzidimitriadou
EIElli Ioannidi-Kapolou
Elli Ioannidi-Kapolou
JLJutta Lindert
Jutta Lindert
JSJoaquim Jorge Fernandes Soares
Joaquim Jorge Fernandes Soares
HBHenrique Barros
Henrique Barros

1 October 2016 in Public Health
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DCD. Costa
D. Costa
Eleni HatzidimitriadouEleni Hatzidimitriadou
Eleni Hatzidimitriadou
EIE. Ioannidi-Kapolou
E. Ioannidi-Kapolou
JLJ. Lindert
J. Lindert
JSJoaquim Jorge Fernandes Soares
Joaquim Jorge Fernandes Soares
HBHenrique Barros
Henrique Barros

2 July 2002 in Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology
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Eleni HatzidimitriadouEleni Hatzidimitriadou
Eleni Hatzidimitriadou