Mechanics of very slow human walking
Human walking speeds can be influenced by multiple factors, from energetic considerations
to the time to reach a destination. Neurological deficits or lower-limb injuries can lead to …
to the time to reach a destination. Neurological deficits or lower-limb injuries can lead to …
[HTML][HTML] Recovery from sagittal-plane whole body angular momentum perturbations during walking
M Van Mierlo, JI Ambrosius, M Vlutters… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Healthy individuals highly regulate their whole body angular momentum (WBAM) during
walking. Since WBAM regulation is essential in maintaining balance, a better understanding …
walking. Since WBAM regulation is essential in maintaining balance, a better understanding …
Cooperative ankle-exoskeleton control can reduce effort to recover balance after unexpected disturbances during walking
Background In the last two decades, lower-limb exoskeletons have been developed to assist
human standing and locomotion. One of the ongoing challenges is the cooperation between …
human standing and locomotion. One of the ongoing challenges is the cooperation between …
Effect of hip abduction assistance on metabolic cost and balance during human walking
The use of wearable robots to provide walking assistance has rapidly grown over the past
decade, with notable advances made in robot design and control methods toward reducing …
decade, with notable advances made in robot design and control methods toward reducing …
How does lower limb respond to unexpected balance perturbations? New insights from synchronized human kinetics, kinematics, muscle electromyography (EMG) …
Making rapid and proper compensatory postural adjustments is vital to prevent falls and fall-
related injuries. This study aimed to investigate how, especially how rapidly, the multiple …
related injuries. This study aimed to investigate how, especially how rapidly, the multiple …
Increased use of stepping strategy in response to medio-lateral perturbations in the elderly relates to altered reactive tibialis anterior activity
Background The influence of aging on reactive control of balance during walking has been
mainly investigated in the sagittal plane, whereas balance control in response to frontal …
mainly investigated in the sagittal plane, whereas balance control in response to frontal …
Assisting walking balance using a bio-inspired exoskeleton controller
Background Balance control is important for mobility, yet exoskeleton research has mainly
focused on improving metabolic energy efficiency. Here we present a biomimetic …
focused on improving metabolic energy efficiency. Here we present a biomimetic …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of stabilizing feedback control of walking: A tutorial
Walking without falling requires stabilization of the trajectory of the body center of mass
relative to the base of support. Model studies suggest that this requires active, feedback …
relative to the base of support. Model studies suggest that this requires active, feedback …
Simulating the effect of ankle plantarflexion and inversion-eversion exoskeleton torques on center of mass kinematics during walking
NA Bianco, SH Collins, K Liu… - PLoS Computational …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Walking balance is central to independent mobility, and falls due to loss of balance are a
leading cause of death for people 65 years of age and older. Bipedal gait is typically …
leading cause of death for people 65 years of age and older. Bipedal gait is typically …
Assisting human balance in standing with a robotic exoskeleton
I Farkhatdinov, J Ebert, G Van Oort… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter presents an experimental study on balance recovery control with a lower limb
exoskeleton robot. Four participants were subjected to a perturbation during standing, a …
exoskeleton robot. Four participants were subjected to a perturbation during standing, a …