Autonomous exoskeleton reduces metabolic cost of human walking during load carriage

BACKGROUND: Many soldiers are expected to carry heavy loads over extended distances, often resulting in physical and mental fatigue. In this study, the design and testing of an autonomous leg exoskeleton is presented. The aim of the device is to reduce the energetic cost of loaded walking. In additi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mooney, Luke M, Rouse, Elliott J, Herr, Hugh M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4036406/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24885527
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-11-80

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4036406/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24885527
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-11-80

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