Since the early 2000s, researchers have been trying to develop lower-limb exoskeletons
that augment human mobility by reducing the metabolic cost of walking and running versus …

Ultrasound-guided interfascial plane blocks are a recent development in modern regional
anesthesia research and practice and represent a new route of transmission for local …

When defining requirements for any wearable robot for walking assistance, it is important to
maximize the user's metabolic benefit resulting from the exosuit assistance while limiting the …

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 …

Background Carrying load alters normal walking, imposes additional stress to the
musculoskeletal system, and results in an increase in energy consumption and a …

Human feet have evolved to facilitate bipedal locomotion, losing an opposable digit that
grasped branches in favor of a longitudinal arch (LA) that stiffens the foot and aids bipedal …

Humans run faster by increasing a combination of stride length and stride frequency. In slow
and medium-paced running, stride length is increased by exerting larger support forces …

In the wake of the quest to break the 2-h marathon barrier, carbon-fiber plates have become
commonplace in marathon racing shoes. Despite the controversy surrounding this shoe …

Humans walk and run at a range of speeds. While steady locomotion at a given speed
requires no net mechanical work, moving faster does demand both more positive and …

Animals have evolved remarkable biomechanical and physiological systems that enable
their rich repertoire of motion. Animal Locomotion offers a fundamental understanding of …