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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BioMed Central Ltd
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/87603 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1516-0093 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3169-1011 |