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Research Article

Design recommendations for exoskeletons: Perspectives of individuals with spinal cord injury

Lysanne van Silfhout1 Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Allard J.F. Hosman2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Henk van de Meent3 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Ronald H.M.A. Bartels4 Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8638-4660View further author information
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Michael J.R. Edwards5 Department of Trauma Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsView further author information
Pages 256-261 | Published online: 01 Jun 2021

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