A Resistive Soft Robotic Exosuit for Dynamic Body Loading in Hypogravity. [PDF]
Adv Sci (Weinh)Prolonged exposure to reduced gravity in space leads to bone demineralization and muscle atrophy, which current countermeasures of simple body loading can partially address. To address this aetiology, we propose a resistive hypogravity exosuit (R-HEXsuit)
Pulvirenti E +6 more
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Development of Variable Elastic Band with Adjustable Elasticities for Semi-Passive Exosuits [PDF]
BiomimeticsActive exosuits provide various assistive force profiles but are limited by battery life, weight, and complex maintenance requirements. Passive exosuits, by contrast, are economical and lightweight while also offering unlimited usage times; however, due ...
Jaewook Ryu, Gyeongmo Kim, Giuk Lee
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Fabric muscle with a cooling acceleration structure for upper limb assistance soft exosuits [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Soft exosuits used for supporting human muscle strength must be lightweight and wearable. Shape memory alloy (SMA) spring-based fabric muscles (SFM) are light and flexible, making them suitable for soft and shape-conformable exosuits.
Seong Jun Park +3 more
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Upper limb soft robotic wearable devices: a systematic review [PDF]
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2022 Introduction Soft robotic wearable devices, referred to as exosuits, can be a valid alternative to rigid exoskeletons when it comes to daily upper limb support.
Elena Bardi +5 more
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Exo Supportive Devices: Summary of Technical Aspects [PDF]
Bioengineering, 2023 Human societies have been trying to mitigate the suffering of individuals with physical impairments, with a special effort in the last century. In the 1950s, a new concept arose, finding similarities between animal exoskeletons, and with the goal of ...
António Diogo André, Pedro Martins
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Toward model-based individualized fitting of hip-flexion exosuits for persons with unilateral transfemoral amputation [PDF]
Wearable TechnologiesThe muscular restructuring and loss of function that occurs during a transfemoral amputation surgery has a great impact on the gait and mobility of the individual.
Finn G. Eagen, Nicholas P. Fey
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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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Biomechanical Effects of a Passive Back-Support Exosuit During Simulated Military Lifting Tasks—An EMG Study [PDF]
SensorsMilitary operators performing vehicle maintenance work are at times subject to onerous tasks such as lifting and transporting heavy loads, potentially in confined spaces. As this presents a risk for developing musculoskeletal injury, it is of interest to
Muhammad Ammar Marican +5 more
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Effects of high-intensity gait training with and without soft robotic exosuits in people post-stroke: a development-of-concept pilot crossover trial [PDF]
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2023 Introduction High-intensity gait training is widely recognized as an effective rehabilitation approach after stroke. Soft robotic exosuits that enhance post-stroke gait mechanics have the potential to improve the rehabilitative outcomes achieved by high ...
Franchino Porciuncula +6 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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