Exploring Human-Exoskeleton Interaction Dynamics: An In-Depth Analysis of Knee Flexion-Extension Performance across Varied Robot Assistance-Resistance Configurations

• Published in: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 24; no. 8; p. 2645
• Main Authors: Mosconi, Denis, Moreno, Yecid, Siqueira, Adriano
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 21.04.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Adult; Biomechanical Phenomena; Electromyography - methods; exoskeleton; Exoskeleton Device; Experiments; Gait; Humans; Knee; Knee - physiology; Knee Joint - physiology; knee orthosis; Male; Motor ability; Movement - physiology; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Range of motion; Range of Motion, Articular - physiology; Rehabilitation; robotic therapy; Robotics - methods; Robots; Therapists; Therapy; Torque; Walking; knee orthosis; exoskeleton; robotic therapy

Knee rehabilitation therapy after trauma or neuromotor diseases is fundamental to restore the joint functions as best as possible, exoskeleton robots being an important resource in this context, since they optimize therapy by applying tailored forces to assist or resist movements, contributing to im...