In the field of rehabilitation, the electromyography (EMG) signal plays an important role in
interpreting patients' intentions and physical conditions. Nevertheless, utilizing merely the …

Background Physical and functional losses due to aging and diseases decrease human
mobility, independence, and quality of life. This study is aimed at summarizing and …

We used a lower limb robotic exoskeleton controlled by the wearer's muscle activity to study
human locomotor adaptation to disrupted muscular coordination. Ten healthy subjects …

Compared to level walking, additional muscle actions are required to raise and lower the
center of mass during uphill and downhill walking, respectively. However, it remains unclear …

Two important goals of ergonomics are the comfort, and the health and safety of workers. In
many ways these are mutually compatible, for where health and safety is jeopardized, the …

This paper presents experimental results of a myoelectric controller designed for reciprocal
stair ascent using a transfemoral prosthesis with an actively powered knee joint. The control …

This paper compares predictions of metabolic energy expenditure in gait using seven
metabolic energy expenditure models to assess their correlation with experimental data …

Predictive simulation is a powerful approach for analyzing human locomotion. Unlike
techniques that track experimental data, predictive simulations synthesize gaits by …

Muscle work during level walking and ascent and descent ramp and stairway walking was
assessed in order to explore the proposition that muscles perform more positive than …

Nordic Walking (NW) owes much of its popularity to the benefits of greater energy
expenditure and upper body engagement than found in conventional walking (W). Muscle …