Influence of a Soft Robotic Suit on Metabolic Cost in Long-Distance Level and Inclined Walking
Joint Authors
Guo, Shijie
Jin, Shanhai
Kazunobu, Hashimoto
Xiong, Xiaogang
Yamamoto, Motoji
Source
Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-07-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Metabolic cost during walking is positively linked to exercise intensity.
For a walking assistive device, one of the major aims should be the maximization of wearers’ metabolic benefits for different walking situations.
Toward this goal, this paper experimentally evaluates the influence of an authors’ soft robotic suit, which has been developed to assist hip flexion for energy-efficient walking of elderly persons in daily life activities, on metabolic cost reduction in the long-distance level and inclined walking.
Experiment results show that, for a 79-year-old healthy male subject, the robotic suit significantly reduced metabolic cost in the condition of the robotic suit worn and powered on compared with the condition of worn but powered off.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jin, Shanhai& Guo, Shijie& Kazunobu, Hashimoto& Xiong, Xiaogang& Yamamoto, Motoji. 2018. Influence of a Soft Robotic Suit on Metabolic Cost in Long-Distance Level and Inclined Walking. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jin, Shanhai…[et al.]. Influence of a Soft Robotic Suit on Metabolic Cost in Long-Distance Level and Inclined Walking. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jin, Shanhai& Guo, Shijie& Kazunobu, Hashimoto& Xiong, Xiaogang& Yamamoto, Motoji. Influence of a Soft Robotic Suit on Metabolic Cost in Long-Distance Level and Inclined Walking. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1114857
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1114857