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Opportunities and challenges in the development of exoskeletons for locomotor assistance
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Exoskeletons can augment the performance of unimpaired users and restore movement in individuals with gait impairments. Knowledge of how users interact with wearable devices and of the physiology of locomotion have informed the design of rigid and soft exoskeletons that can specifically target a single joint or a single activity. In this Review, we highlight the main advances of the past two decades in exoskeleton technology and in the development of lower-extremity exoskeletons for locomotor assistance, discuss research needs for such wearable robots and the clinical requirements for exoskeleton-assisted gait rehabilitation, and outline the main clinical challenges and opportunities for exoskeleton technology. This Review highlights technological advances in exoskeleton technology from the past two decades, and challenges and opportunities in the exoskeleton-assisted rehabilitation of gait.
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- Siviy, C., Baker, L. M., Quinlivan, B. T., Porciuncula, F., Swaminathan, K., Awad, L. N., & Walsh, C. J.
- Venue
- Nature Biomedical Engineering
- Published
- 2022-12-22
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 456-472
- ISSN
- 2157-846X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4312115223
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- 258
- References
- 243
- FWCI
- 13.36
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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