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High-strength and flexible mechanism for body weight support

ROBOMECH Journal, 2023
Wearable body weight support systems can assist individuals with mobility impairments in performing daily living activities with greater ease and independence. However, existing systems have limitations in terms of balancing their strength, compact size,
Sojiro Sugiura, Jayant Unde, Yaonan Zhu, Yasuhisa Hasegawa   +3 more
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The difference between the effectiveness of body-weight-supported treadmill training combined with functional electrical stimulation and sole body-weight-supported treadmill training for improving gait parameters in stroke patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
BackgroundBody-weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) combined with functional electrical stimulation (FES) is considered an effective intervention method to improve gait parameters in stroke patients.
Jiaqi Wang, Liangyu Zhao, Yan Gao, Chenchen Liu, Xiaosheng Dong, Xiqian He   +5 more
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Body weight support impacts lateral stability during treadmill walking. [PDF]

J Biomech, 2016
Dragunas AC, Gordon KE.
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Effects of body weight support training on balance and walking function in stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

Front Neurol
Jiang Z, Zhang X, Fu Q, Tao Y.
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Characterization of loading profiles via handrails and harness during body weight supported treadmill training

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2021
Body weight supported treadmill training is used for patients who are severely limited in their movements. During walking therapy handrails and harnesses ensure the patient’s stability and safety.
Schmidt Katharina, Hochmann David
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Effect of body weight support on predicted locomotive physical activity. [PDF]

J Phys Ther Sci, 2018
[Purpose] This study aimed to evaluate the effect of body weight support with an assistive device on predicted locomotive physical activity measured using triaxial accelerometers in healthy young subjects. [Subjects and Methods] Sixteen healthy subjects aged 21.9 ± 1.1 years walked on a treadmill at speeds of 45 and 55 meters/min under 0%, 10%, 20 ...
Fujika Y, Hamada H, Sekikawa K, Kajiwara T, Yamamoto H, Kamikawa N.   +5 more
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Effect of Uphill Running on VO₂, Heart Rate and Lactate Accumulation on Lower Body Positive Pressure Treadmills

Sports, 2021
Lower body positive pressure treadmills (LBPPTs) as a strategy to reduce musculoskeletal load are becoming more common as part of sports conditioning, although the requisite physiological parameters are unclear.
Daniel Fleckenstein, Olaf Ueberschär, Jan C. Wüstenfeld, Peter Rüdrich, Bernd Wolfarth   +4 more
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The Effect of Bodyweight Support and Incline Running on Triceps Surae Electromyographic Activity

Applied Sciences, 2023
Body weight support (BWS) and incline running (IR) are commonly used either during rehabilitation or during training separately, with many positive effects on athletes’ performance and rehabilitation.
Tom Timbert, Nicolas Babault, Spyridon Methenitis, Carole Cometti, Nicolas Amiez, Christos Paizis   +5 more
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Relationships between Body Weight Support and Gait Speed Parameters and Muscle Activity and Torque during Robot-Assisted Gait Training in Non-Neurological Adults: A Preliminary Investigation

Applied Sciences, 2022
Robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) is a promising therapeutic vehicle to maximize active participation and enhance functional neuroplasticity in patients with central nervous system pathology by adequately adjusting gait speed, body weight support (BWS)
Haeun Park, Baekdong Cha, Chanhee Park, Jeha Ryu, Joshua (Sung) H. You   +4 more
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Modeling and Control of an Underactuated System for Dynamic Body Weight Support

Applied Sciences, 2021
This article concerns the stability analysis of a control system for a dynamic body weight support system in a rehabilitation device for the re-education of human gait.
Grzegorz Gembalczyk, Piotr Gierlak, Slawomir Duda   +2 more
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