Evaluation of the effects of the Arm Light Exoskeleton on movement execution and muscle activities: a pilot study on healthy subjects

• Published in: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 9
• Main Authors: Pirondini, Elvira, Coscia, Martina, Marcheschi, Simone, Roas, Gianluca, Salsedo, Fabio, Frisoli, Antonio, Bergamasco, Massimo, Micera, Silvestro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 23.01.2016; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Adult; Arm - physiology; Biomechanical Phenomena; Care and treatment; Development and progression; Electromyography; Female; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Joints - physiology; Male; Movement - physiology; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Pilot Projects; Psychomotor Performance - physiology; Rehabilitation - instrumentation; Robotics; Self-Help Devices; Stroke (Disease); Upper Extremity - physiology; Young Adult; United States

Exoskeletons for lower and upper extremities have been introduced in neurorehabilitation because they can guide the patient's limb following its anatomy, covering many degrees of freedom and most of its natural workspace, and allowing the control of the articular joints. The aims of this study...