Abstract: The advance of the modern science and technology provides some new approaches,such as brain-computer interface(BCI),neuroprothesis,rehabilitation robots,body-weight supported treadmill training(BWST),etc.In practice,the advantages and disadvantages of those approaches manifest more and more,and the combination of them is the trend.It is necessary to choose proper method individually.

Key words: spinal cord injury, lower limbs function, walking, brain-computer interface, neuroprothesis, rehabilitation robots, body-weighted supported treadmill training, review