Trial reportJournal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation2017
Gait performance and foot pressure distribution during wearable robot-assisted gait in elderly adults.
Trial report in Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 33 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
33 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 85 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sensor for sports applications: monitoring and assessment of intrinsic capacity enhancement in older adults during brisk walking.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- A State-of-the-Art of Exoskeletons in Line with the WHO's Vision on Healthy Aging: From Rehabilitation of Intrinsic Capacities to Augmentation of Functional Abilities.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Pooled it
- Powered single hip joint exoskeletons for gait rehabilitation: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
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- The Effects of ICT-Based Interventions on Physical Mobility of Older Adults: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of clinical practice · 2023Pooled it
- What the Tech? The Management of Neurological Dysfunction Through the Use of Digital Technology.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2021Pooled it
- Robot-assisted exercise improves gait and physical function in older adults: a usability study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
- Wearable hip-assist robot modulates cortical activation during gait in stroke patients: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2020Trial
- A Fully Self-Powered Digital Wearable System for the Auxiliary Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- A hip extensor-assistive soft exosuit training redistributes plantar pressure in older adults: a randomized controlled pilot trial.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Fall risk assessment via multi-batch plantar pressure data fusion: an ensemble framework integrating global and local features.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
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- A Survey on Design and Control Methodologies of High- Torque-Density Joints for Compliant Lower-Limb Exoskeleton.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Investigations on the Effects of a Passive Standing-from-Squatting and Gait Assistive Exoskeleton on Human Motion.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effect of Wearable Exoskeleton Robots on Muscle Activation and Gait Parameters on a Treadmill: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- AI-driven universal lower-limb exoskeleton system for community ambulation.Science advances · 2024Article
- A wearable hip exoskeleton for anaerobic exercise in healthy adults.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Comparison Between Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty on Short-Term Performance-Based Outcomes and Factors Associated with the Improvement of Gait Function During Post-Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Advancements in diabetic foot insoles: a comprehensive review of design, manufacturing, and performance evaluation.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Review
- Impact of Wearable Device-Based Walking Programs on Gait Speed in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundA robotic exoskeleton device is an intelligent system designed to improve gait performance and quality of life for the wearer. Robotic technology has developed rapidly in recent years, and several robot-assisted gait devices were developed to enhance gait function and activities of daily living in elderly adults and patients with gait disorders. In this study, we investigated the effects of the Gait-enhancing Mechatronic System (GEMS), a new wearable robotic hip-assist device developed by Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd., Korea, on gait performance and foot pressure distribution in elderly adults.
methodsThirty elderly adults who had no neurological or musculoskeletal abnormalities affecting gait participated in this study. A three-dimensional (3D) motion capture system, surface electromyography and the F-Scan system were used to collect data on spatiotemporal gait parameters, muscle activity and foot pressure distribution under three conditions: free gait without robot assistance (FG), robot-assisted gait with zero torque (RAG-Z) and robot-assisted gait (RAG).
resultsWe found increased gait speed, cadence, stride length and single support time in the RAG condition. Reduced rectus femoris and medial gastrocnemius muscle activity throughout the terminal stance phase and reduced effort of the medial gastrocnemius muscle throughout the pre-swing phase were also observed in the RAG condition. In addition, walking with the assistance of GEMS resulted in a significant increase in foot pressure distribution, specifically in maximum force and peak pressure of the total foot, medial masks, anterior masks and posterior masks.
conclusionThe results of the present study reveal that GEMS may present an alternative way of restoring age-related changes in gait such as gait instability with muscle weakness, reduced step force and lower foot pressure in elderly adults. In addition, GEMS improved gait performance by improving push-off power and walking speed and reducing muscle activity in the lower extremities.
trial registrationNCT02843828 .
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