ArticleFrontiers in human neuroscience2014
EMG patterns during assisted walking in the exoskeleton.
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58 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review of the determinants of implementation of a locomotor training program using a powered exoskeleton for individuals with a spinal cord injury.Clinical rehabilitation · 2023Pooled it
- Robotic assisted gait as a tool for rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2017Pooled it
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- Side-Dependent Trunk Muscle Modulation During Sit-to-Stand After Stroke: An Exploratory EMG and Kinematic Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of robotic assistance on muscle activation and fatigue during overground walking in non-disabled individuals: an exploratory study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Deep Learning Models Optimization for Gait Phase Identification from EMG Data During Exoskeleton-Assisted Walking.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Ergonomic assessment of a multi-joint actuated lower extremity exoskeleton to assist dynamic lifting and carrying tasks.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A Lightweight Powered Hip Exoskeleton With Parallel Actuation for Frontal and Sagittal Plane Assistance.IEEE transactions on robotics : a publication of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society · 2025Article
- Multimodal closed-loop strategies for gait recovery after spinal cord injury and stroke via the integration of robotics and neuromodulation.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Review
- Exploring the feasibility of combining transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation and overground robotic exoskeleton for gait rehabilitation in patients with spinal cord injury.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Comprehensive multi-metric analysis of user experience and performance in adaptive and non-adaptive lower-limb exoskeletons.PloS one · 2025Article
- A Recurrent Deep Network for Gait Phase Identification from EMG Signals During Exoskeleton-Assisted Walking.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Long-term outcome and predictors of neurological recovery in cervical spinal cord injury: a population-based cohort study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Evaluation of EMG patterns in children during assisted walking in the exoskeleton.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Article
- Investigation with able-bodied subjects suggests Myosuit may potentially serve as a stair ascent training robot.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Development of running is not related to time since onset of independent walking, a longitudinal case study.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2023Article
- Muscle synergies in joystick manipulation.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Exoskeleton gait training with spinal cord neuromodulation.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2023Review
- Left-Right Locomotor Coordination in Human Neonates.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2022Article
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Abstract
Neuroprosthetic technology and robotic exoskeletons are being developed to facilitate stepping, reduce muscle efforts, and promote motor recovery. Nevertheless, the guidance forces of an exoskeleton may influence the sensory inputs, sensorimotor interactions and resulting muscle activity patterns during stepping. The aim of this study was to report the muscle activation patterns in a sample of intact and injured subjects while walking with a robotic exoskeleton and, in particular, to quantify the level of muscle activity during assisted gait. We recorded electromyographic (EMG) activity of different leg and arm muscles during overground walking in an exoskeleton in six healthy individuals and four spinal cord injury (SCI) participants. In SCI patients, EMG activity of the upper limb muscles was augmented while activation of leg muscles was typically small. Contrary to our expectations, however, in neurologically intact subjects, EMG activity of leg muscles was similar or even larger during exoskeleton-assisted walking compared to normal overground walking. In addition, significant variations in the EMG waveforms were found across different walking conditions. The most variable pattern was observed in the hamstring muscles. Overall, the results are consistent with a non-linear reorganization of the locomotor output when using the robotic stepping devices. The findings may contribute to our understanding of human-machine interactions and adaptation of locomotor activity patterns.
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