Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.A flexible, lightweight ankle brace made from 3D‐printed liquid crystal polymer metamaterials offers targeted support without restricting movement. Programmable stiffness provides protection during risky motions. Biomechanical tests suggest performance comparable to commercial braces with reduced bulk, highlighting potential for broader orthotic ...
Cassi J. Henderson +5 more
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Lower leg overuse injuries in high school first team schoolgirl hockey players
South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 1993 Questionnaires eliciting training histories and injury profiles were sent to the first team female hockey players and coaches of the top seven hockey schools in the Griqualand West and Southern Transvaal high school leagues during the 1990 hockey season.
M. Petrick +2 more
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Reducing Personalization Time and Energy Cost While Walking Outdoors with a Portable Exosuit
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Rapid Real‐World Optimization! An AF‐based human‐in‐the‐loop optimization strategy rapidly personalizes a portable hip extension exosuit for incline walking. Real‐time Bayesian optimization of assistive force significantly reduces metabolic energy—up to 16.2%—while converging in just 3 min 24 s.
Kimoon Nam +7 more
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Flexible Sensor‐Based Human–Machine Interfaces with AI Integration for Medical Robotics
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review explores how flexible sensing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) significantly enhance human–machine interfaces in medical robotics. It highlights key sensing mechanisms, AI‐driven advancements, and applications in prosthetics, exoskeletons, and surgical robotics.
Yuxiao Wang +5 more
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Performance of wild animals with "broken" traits: Movement patterns in nature of moose with leg injuries. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2022 Hendry AP +4 more
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Liquid Metal Sensors for Soft Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review thoroughly reviews liquid metal sensors in soft robots. Their unique material properties like high conductivity and good biocompatibility are analyzed. Working principles are classified, and applications in environmental perception, motion detection, and human—robot interaction are introduced.
Qi Zhang +7 more
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Associations of Masticatory Muscles Asymmetry and Oral Health with Postural Control and Leg Injuries of Elite Junior Soccer Players. [PDF]
J Hum Kinet, 2022 Solleveld H +3 more
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Multi‐Material Additive Manufacturing of Soft Robotic Systems: A Comprehensive Review
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review explores the transformative role of multi‐material additive manufacturing (MMAM) in the development of soft robotic systems. It presents current techniques, materials, and design strategies that enable functionally graded and adaptive structures.
Ritik Raj +2 more
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Prediction and management of physical injuries caused by gym equipment and facilities using a Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithm [PDF]
Research in Sport Management and MarketingPurpose: This study aimed to predict and manage physical injuries caused by gym equipment and facilities using the SVM algorithm.Method: This study was of a developmental-applied type. The snowball method was used to select the subjects.
Javad Shahlaei Bagheri
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Lecithin Alleviates Memory Deficits and Muscle Attenuation in Chinese Older Adults and SAMP8 Mice
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study opens a new avenue for safeguarding cognition and muscle health, averting disability in older age, and treating age‐related pathologies through lecithin supplementation. It serves as a promising nonpharmacological intervention for the crosstalk of muscle and cognition.
Xianyun Wang +16 more
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