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Effects on muscular activity and usability of soft active versus rigid passive back exoskeleton during symmetric lifting tasks [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Low back injuries are globally prevalent among construction workers, leading to significant economic burdens. Despite various intervention strategies, their effectiveness remains uncertain.
Ting Lei, Kaixin Liang, Jiye Xu, Heng Li, Joon Oh Seo, Kelvin Holam Heung   +5 more
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Dynamic Field Programmable Logic-Driven Soft Exosuit [PDF]

IEEE Sensors Journal, 2023
The next generation of etextiles foresees an era of smart wearable garments where embedded seamless intelligence provides the ability to sense, process and perform. Core to this vision is embedded textile functionality enabling dynamic configuration.
Balasubramaniam, Sasitharan, Cleary, Frances, Henshall, David C., Srisa-an, Witawas   +3 more
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Can back exosuits simultaneously increase lifting endurance and reduce musculoskeletal disorder risk? [PDF]

Wearable Technologies
The objectives of this case series study were to test whether an elastic back exosuit could increase a wearer’s endurance when lifting heavy objects and to assess whether lifting more cancels out the exosuit’s risk reduction benefits.
K.M. Rodzak, P.R. Slaughter, D.N. Wolf, C.C. Ice, S.J. Fine, K.E. Zelik   +5 more
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Enhancing Neuroplasticity in the Chronic Phase After Stroke: Effects of a Soft Robotic Exosuit on Training Intensity and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor [PDF]

IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2023
Objective: High intensity training may enhance neuroplasticity after stroke; however, gait deficits limit the ability to achieve and sustain high walking training intensities.
Anna V. Roto Cataldo, Ashley N. Collimore, Johanna Spangler, Lillian Ribeirinha-Braga, Karen Hutchinson, Qing Mei Wang, LaDora Thompson, Louis N. Awad   +7 more
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Effects of a soft robotic exosuit on the quality and speed of overground walking depends on walking ability after stroke [PDF]

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2023
Background Soft robotic exosuits can provide partial dorsiflexor and plantarflexor support in parallel with paretic muscles to improve poststroke walking capacity.
Lizeth H. Sloot, Lauren M. Baker, Jaehyun Bae, Franchino Porciuncula, Blandine F. Clément, Christopher Siviy, Richard W. Nuckols, Teresa Baker, Regina Sloutsky, Dabin K. Choe, Kathleen O’Donnell, Terry D. Ellis, Louis N. Awad, Conor J. Walsh   +13 more
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Implementation of a unilateral hip flexion exosuit to aid paretic limb advancement during inpatient gait retraining for individuals post-stroke: a feasibility study [PDF]

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Background During inpatient rehabilitation, physical therapists (PTs) often need to manually advance patients’ limbs, adding physical burden to PTs and impacting gait retraining quality.
Chih-Kang Chang, Christina Lee, Richard W. Nuckols, Asa Eckert-Erdheim, Dorothy Orzel, Maxwell Herman, Jennifer Traines, Sara Prokup, Arun Jayaraman, Conor J. Walsh   +9 more
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Can a passive unilateral hip exosuit diminish walking asymmetry? A randomized trial [PDF]

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2023
Background Asymmetric walking gait impairs activities of daily living in neurological patient populations, increases their fall risk, and leads to comorbidities.
Kayla Kowalczyk, Mukul Mukherjee, Philippe Malcolm   +2 more
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Lower-Limb Exosuits for Rehabilitation or Assistance of Human Movement: A Systematic Review [PDF]

Applied Sciences, 2021
Background: The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the technological state-of-the-art of exosuits and the clinical results obtained when applied to users with mobility impairment.
Martin Andreas Koch, Josep M. Font-Llagunes   +1 more
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Evaluation of an assistive exosuit for alleviating neck and shoulder muscle fatigue during prolonged flexed neck posture [PDF]

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Introduction Neck pain affects 203 million people globally and is prevalent in various settings due to factors like poor posture, lack of exercise, and occupational hazards.
Hang Man Cho, Jae-Ryeong Choi, Jung-Hwan Moon, Kyu-Jin Cho, Seung-Won Kim   +4 more
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Effects of Passive Hip Flexion and Extension Assistance in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease and Healthy Individuals [PDF]

Sensors
(1) Background: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and related conditions significantly impair walking ability. Previous studies demonstrated that passive lightweight exosuits can improve walking biomechanics.
Hiva Razavi, Sara A. Myers, Iraklis I. Pipinos, Philippe Malcolm   +3 more
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