Systematic review on wearable lower-limb exoskeletons for gait training in neuromuscular impairments

A Rodríguez-Fernández, J Lobo-Prat… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2021 - Springer
Gait disorders can reduce the quality of life for people with neuromuscular impairments.
Therefore, walking recovery is one of the main priorities for counteracting sedentary lifestyle …

Control strategies for active lower extremity prosthetics and orthotics: a review

MR Tucker, J Olivier, A Pagel, H Bleuler… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2015 - Springer
Technological advancements have led to the development of numerous wearable robotic
devices for the physical assistance and restoration of human locomotion. While many …

Stronger, smarter, softer: next-generation wearable robots

AT Asbeck, SMM De Rossi, I Galiana… - IEEE Robotics & …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Exosuits show much promise as a method for augmenting the body with lightweight,
portable, and compliant wearable systems. We envision that such systems can be further …

Towards compliant and wearable robotic orthoses: A review of current and emerging actuator technologies

AJ Veale, SQ **e - Medical engineering & physics, 2016 - Elsevier
Robotic orthoses, or exoskeletons, have the potential to provide effective rehabilitation while
overcoming the availability and cost constraints of therapists. However, current orthosis …

Design and optimisation of load-adaptive actuator with variable stiffness for compact ankle exoskeleton

Y Shao, W Zhang, Y Su, X Ding - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2021 - Elsevier
To overcome the limitations of linear series elastic actuators (SEAs) with constant stiffness, a
novel load-adaptive actuator with variable stiffness is proposed for actuating ankle …

Randomized controlled trial of robot-assisted gait training with dorsiflexion assistance on chronic stroke patients wearing ankle-foot-orthosis

LF Yeung, C Ockenfeld, MK Pang, HW Wai… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2018 - Springer
Background Robot-assisted ankle-foot-orthosis (AFO) can provide immediate powered
ankle assistance in post-stroke gait training. Our research team has developed a novel …

Mechanism and Design Analysis of Articulated Ankle Foot Orthoses for Drop‐Foot

M Alam, IA Choudhury… - The Scientific World …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Robotic technologies are being employed increasingly in the treatment of lower limb
disabilities. Individuals suffering from stroke and other neurological disorders often …

Wearable ankle robots in post-stroke rehabilitation of gait: a systematic review

B Shi, X Chen, Z Yue, S Yin, Q Weng… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: Stroke causes weak functional mobility in survivors and affects the ability to
perform activities of daily living. Wearable ankle robots are a potential intervention for gait …

Multi-joint soft exosuit for gait assistance

AT Asbeck, K Schmidt, I Galiana… - … on Robotics and …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Exosuits represent a new approach for applying assistive forces to an individual, using soft
textiles to interface to the wearer and transmit forces through specified load paths. In this …

Trends and technologies in rehabilitation of foot drop: a systematic review

F Alnajjar, R Zaier, S Khalid… - Expert review of medical …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction Foot Drop (FD) is a condition, which is very commonly found in post-
stoke patients; however it can also be seen in patients with multiple sclerosis, and cerebral …