Individualization of exosuit assistance based on measured muscle dynamics during versatile walking

RW Nuckols, S Lee, K Swaminathan, D Orzel… - Science robotics, 2021 - science.org
Variability in human walking depends on individual physiology, environment, and walking
task. Consequently, in the field of wearable robotics, there is a clear need for customizing …

Mechanics of walking and running up and downhill: A joint-level perspective to guide design of lower-limb exoskeletons

RW Nuckols, KZ Takahashi, DJ Farris, S Mizrachi… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Lower-limb wearable robotic devices can improve clinical gait and reduce energetic
demand in healthy populations. To help enable real-world use, we sought to examine how …

Metabolic cost calculations of gait using musculoskeletal energy models, a comparison study

AD Koelewijn, D Heinrich, AJ van den Bogert - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
This paper compares predictions of metabolic energy expenditure in gait using seven
metabolic energy expenditure models to assess their correlation with experimental data …

Dysplastic hip anatomy alters muscle moment arm lengths, lines of action, and contributions to joint reaction forces during gait

K Song, BMM Gaffney, KB Shelburne… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is characterized by abnormal bony anatomy,
which causes detrimental hip joint loading and leads to secondary osteoarthritis. Hip joint …

Intra-limb and muscular coordination during walking on slopes

AH Dewolf, RM Mesquita, PA Willems - European journal of applied …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Intra-limb and muscular coordination during gait are the result of the organisation of
the neuromuscular system, which have been widely studied on a flat terrain. Environmental …

Acetabular edge loading during gait is elevated by the anatomical deformities of hip dysplasia

K Song, C Pascual-Garrido, JC Clohisy… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a known risk factor for articular tissue damage
and secondary hip osteoarthritis. Acetabular labral tears are prevalent in hips with DDH and …

Dissecting muscle synergies in the task space

D O'Reilly, I Delis - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
The muscle synergy is a guiding concept in motor control research that relies on the general
notion of muscles 'working together'towards task performance. However, although the …

FSR and IMU sensors-based human gait phase detection and its correlation with EMG signal for different terrain walk

S Negi, S Sharma, N Sharma - Sensor Review, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present gait analysis for five different terrains: level
ground, ramp ascent, ramp descent, stair ascent and stair descent. Design/methodology …

A backpack load sharing model to evaluate lumbar and hip joint contact forces during shoulder borne and hip belt assisted load carriage

JT Sturdy, PH Sessoms, AK Silverman - Applied Ergonomics, 2021 - Elsevier
Musculoskeletal injuries of the lumbar spine occur frequently among military service
members and are associated with heavy backpack loads. Musculoskeletal modeling and …

Optimal task-invariant energetic control for a knee-ankle exoskeleton

J Lin, NV Divekar, G Lv… - 2021 American Control …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Task-invariant control methods for powered exoskeletons provide flexibility in assisting
humans across multiple activities and environments. Energy sha** control serves this …