ArticleBMC geriatrics2018
A wearable hip-assist robot reduces the cardiopulmonary metabolic energy expenditure during stair ascent in elderly adults: a pilot cross-sectional study.
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The Effect of a Wearable Hip Assist Robot on Cardiopulmonary Metabolic Efficiency During Stair Ascent in Elderly Adults
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- Powered single hip joint exoskeletons for gait rehabilitation: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Robot-assisted exercise improves gait and physical function in older adults: a usability study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
- Safety & efficacy of a robotic hip exoskeleton on outpatient stroke rehabilitation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Trial
- Wearable hip-assist robot modulates cortical activation during gait in stroke patients: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2020Trial
- Is EMG Information Necessary for Deep Learning Estimation of Joint and Muscle Level States?IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering · 2026Article
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- Human-in-the-Loop Optimization of Hip Exoskeleton Assistance During Stair Climbing.IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering · 2025Article
- A Task-Agnostic Hip Exoskeleton for Osteoarthritis Pain Relief: Energetic Control Across Activities of Daily Life.IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings] · 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
- Understanding the perspectives of older adults and physiotherapists on home-based lower-limb exoskeletons.Wearable technologies · 2025Article
- Barriers and Facilitators to the Use of Wearable Robots as Assistive Devices: Qualitative Study With Older Adults and Physiotherapists.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2024Article
- Multivariable analysis for predicting lower limb muscular strength with a hip-joint exoskeleton.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Home-Based Rehabilitation of the Shoulder Using Auxiliary Systems and Artificial Intelligence: An Overview.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Effects of Walking Speed and Added Mass on Hip Joint Quasi-Stiffness in Healthy Young and Middle-Aged Adults.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Exercise with a wearable hip-assist robot improved physical function and walking efficiency in older adults.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Effect of Exercise Using an Exoskeletal Hip-Assist Robot on Physical Function and Walking Efficiency in Older Adults.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Assistive Mobility Control of a Robotic Hip-Knee Exoskeleton for Gait Training.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Improving the Energy Cost of Incline Walking and Stair Ascent With Ankle Exoskeleton Assistance in Cerebral Palsy.IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering · 2022Article
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Early after Sternotomy Using New Assistive VR-Enhanced Robotic Exoskeleton-Study Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundStair ascent is one of the most important and challenging activities of daily living to maintain mobility and independence in elderly adults. Recently, various types of wearable walking assist robots have been developed to improve gait function and metabolic efficiency for elderly adults. Several studies have shown that walking assist robots can improve cardiopulmonary metabolic efficiency during level walking in elderly. However, there is limited evidence demonstrating the effect of walking assist robots on cardiopulmonary metabolic efficiency during stair walking in elderly adults. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the assistance effect of a newly developed wearable hip assist robot on cardiopulmonary metabolic efficiency during stair ascent in elderly adults.
methodsFifteen healthy elderly adults participated. The Gait Enhancing Mechatronic System (GEMS), developed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea, was used in the present study. The metabolic energy expenditure was measured using a K4b
resultsThere were significant differences in the oxygen consumption per unit mass (ml/min/kg), metabolic power per unit mass (W/kg) and metabolic equivalents (METs) values between the GEMS and NoGEMS conditions. A statistically significant difference was found between the two conditions in net oxygen consumption and net metabolic power, with a reduction of 8.59% and 10.16% respectively in GEMS condition (p < 0.05). The gross oxygen consumption while climbing stairs under the GEMS and NoGEMS conditions was equivalent to 6.38 METs and 6.85 METs, respectively.
conclusionThis study demonstrated that the GEMS was helpful for reducing cardiopulmonary metabolic energy expenditure during stair climbing in elderly adults. The use of the GEMS allows elderly adults to climb stairs with less metabolic energy, therefore, they may experience more endurance in stair climbing while using the GEMS.
trial registrationNCT03389165 , Registered 26 December 2017 - retrospectively registered.
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