ArticleScientific reports2019
Gait training using a robotic hip exoskeleton improves metabolic gait efficiency in the elderly.
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- 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
- Walking with a Passive Hip Exoskeleton and Wearables: Gait Characteristics and Metabolic Power in Senior Adults.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Trial
- A wearable ankle-assisted robot for improving gait function and pattern in stroke patients.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Trial
- Exercising with a robotic exoskeleton can improve memory and gait in people with Parkinson's disease by facilitating progressive exercise intensity.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Comparing walking with knee-ankle-foot orthoses and a knee-powered exoskeleton after spinal cord injury: a randomized, crossover clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Activity-based training with the Myosuit: a safety and feasibility study across diverse gait disorders.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2020Trial
- User preference-based human-in-the-loop tuning of exoskeleton assistance during walking.npj biomedical innovations · 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
- Biomechanics-Informed Mechatronics Design of Comfort-Centered Portable Hip Exoskeleton: Actuator, Wearable Interface, Controller.IEEE transactions on medical robotics and bionics · 2025Article
- Wearable Soft Robots: Case Study of Using Shape Memory Alloys in Rehabilitation.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Bilateral hip exoskeleton assistance enables faster walking in individuals with chronic stroke-related gait impairments.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effect of a soft wearable robot suit with hip extensor assistance on gait in patients with Parkinson's disease: a study protocol.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Online Adaptation Framework Enables Personalization of Exoskeleton Assistance During Locomotion in Patients Affected by Stroke.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
- Lower-Limb Exoskeletons for Gait Training in Parkinson's Disease: The State of the Art and Future Perspectives.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Current State, Needs, and Opportunities for Wearable Robots in Military Medical Rehabilitation and Force Protection.Actuators · 2024Article
- Comparing effects of wearable robot-assisted gait training on functional changes and neuroplasticity: A preliminary study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Exercise with a wearable hip-assist robot improved physical function and walking efficiency in older adults.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Opportunities and challenges in the development of exoskeletons for locomotor assistance.Nature biomedical engineering · 2023Review
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Abstract
Robotic exoskeletons are regarded as promising technologies for neurological gait rehabilitation but have been investigated comparatively little as training aides to facilitate active aging in the elderly. This study investigated the feasibility of an exoskeletal Active Pelvis Orthosis (APO) for cardiopulmonary gait training in the elderly. Ten healthy elderly volunteers exhibited a decreased (-26.6 ± 16.1%) Metabolic Cost of Transport (MCoT) during treadmill walking following a 4-week APO-assisted training program, while no significant changes were observed for a randomly assigned control group (n = 10) performing traditional self-paced overground walking. Moreover, robot-assisted locomotion was found to require 4.24 ± 2.57% less oxygen consumption than free treadmill walking at the same speed. These findings support the adoption of exoskeletal devices for the training of frail individuals, thus opening new possibilities for sustainable strategies for healthy aging.
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