Development of an upper limb passive exosuit for the 2023 ASTM Exo Games [PDF]
Frontiers in Robotics and AIThis paper presents the design of the passive upper limb exosuit that won the design competition in the 2023 ASTM Exo Games. The tasks were first analyzed to provide information about the requirements of the design.
Tom Verstraten
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A Portable Waist-Loaded Soft Exosuit for Hip Flexion Assistance with Running [PDF]
Micromachines, 2022 The soft exosuit is an emerging robotics, which has been proven to considerably reduce the metabolic consumption of human walking and running. However, compared to walking, relatively few soft exosuits have been studied for running.
Xinyu Wu, Zhuo Wang, Wujing Cao
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A Novel Lightweight Wearable Soft Exosuit for Reducing the Metabolic Rate and Muscle Fatigue [PDF]
Biosensors, 2021 Wearable robotic devices have been proved to considerably reduce the energy expenditure of human walking. It is not only suitable for healthy people, but also for some patients who require rehabilitation exercises.
Xinyu Wu, Zhuo Wang, Chunjie Chen
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Effects on muscular activity and usability of soft active versus rigid passive back exoskeleton during symmetric lifting tasks [PDF]
Scientific ReportsLow back injuries are globally prevalent among construction workers, leading to significant economic burdens. Despite various intervention strategies, their effectiveness remains uncertain.
Ting Lei +5 more
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Effect of an exosuit on kinematics in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury [PDF]
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies EngineeringBackground Anti-gravity exosuits supporting hip and knee extension have emerged for overground training. This study investigated their effect on kinematics in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) compared to regular walking and to ...
Lara Visch +4 more
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Can back exosuits simultaneously increase lifting endurance and reduce musculoskeletal disorder risk? [PDF]
Wearable TechnologiesThe 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 +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 +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 +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 RehabilitationBackground 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 +9 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 +3 more
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