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Muscular, temporal, and spatial responses to shoulder exosuit assistance during functional tasks

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Shoulder exosuits assist arm function, but it is not understood how assistance affects motion. We evaluated spatiotemporal movement features and muscle activity during assisted and unassisted arm motions. Introducing the exosuit caused individuals to let their arms follow assistive forces. Furthermore, individuals learned to use the exosuit with practice by moving more quickly to reduce cumulative effort and by activating assistance earlier. These results demonstrate that individuals adapt exosuit-assisted motion to reduce effort.

Source: Journal of Neurophysiology

DOI: 10.1152/jn.00080.2024

Authors: Kaleb Burch, Jill Higginson

Institution: University of Delaware

Language: English

Topic: Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Unidel Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research