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ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2019

Effects of a cyborg-type robot suit HAL on cardiopulmonary burden during exercise in normal subjects.

Yo Joon Pak, Akira Koike, Hiroki Watanabe, Tomoko Terai, Hiroshi Kubota, Masahumi Takahashi, Hirotomo Konno, Jo Kato, Isao Nishi, Akira Sato and 4 more

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Article in European journal of applied physiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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14 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yo Joon PakDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
Akira KoikeDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan. koike@md.tsukuba.ac.jp.
Hiroki WatanabeCenter for Cybernics Research, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Tomoko TeraiDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
Hiroshi KubotaMaster's Program in Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Masahumi TakahashiTsukuba University Hospital Rehabilitation Center, Tsukuba, Japan.
Hirotomo KonnoTsukuba University Hospital Rehabilitation Center, Tsukuba, Japan.
Jo KatoDepartment of Cardiology, Mito Kyodo General Hospital, Mito, Japan.
Isao NishiDepartment of Cardiology, Tsuchiura Clinical Education and Training Center, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsuchiura, Japan.
Akira SatoDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
Hiroaki KawamotoCenter for Cybernics Research, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Kazutaka AonumaDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
Masaki IedaDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
Yoshiyuki SankaiCenter for Cybernics Research, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
University of Tsukuba · JPUniversity of Tsukuba Hospital · JPNational Hospital Organization Mito Medical Center · JPTsukuba International University · JP

Funding

The Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture of Japan JP17K09485
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe hybrid assistive limb (HAL) is the world's first cyborg-type robot suit that provides motion assistance to physically challenged patients. HAL is expected to expand the possibilities of exercise therapy for severe cardiac patients who have difficulty in moving on their own legs. As a first step, we examined whether or not the motion assistance provided by HAL during exercise could effectively reduce the cardiopulmonary burden in healthy subjects.

methodsA total of ten healthy male adults (35 ± 12 years) underwent cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) on a cycle ergometer with or without assistance from HAL. The CPX protocol consisted of four 3-min stages performed in a continuous sequence: rest, 0 W, 40 W, and 80 W. The heart rate (HR), blood pressure, oxygen uptake (VO

resultsAt 0 W, the HR, VO

conclusionsHAL has the potential to reduce cardiopulmonary burden during moderate-intensity exercise and can, therefore, be used as a support for exercise therapy. Further studies on cardiac patients are expected to contribute to the establishment of a new exercise therapy program using HAL.

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Exoskeleton DeviceRoboticsAdultExerciseExercise TestExercise ToleranceHumansMaleMiddle AgedOxygen ConsumptionCardiopulmonary burdenExercise testingHybrid assistive limb

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PMID30499055
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