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Soft pneumatic elbow exoskeleton reduces the muscle activity, metabolic cost and fatigue during holding and carrying of loads

Nassour, John ; Zhao, Guoping ; Grimmer, Martin (2022):
Soft pneumatic elbow exoskeleton reduces the muscle activity, metabolic cost and fatigue during holding and carrying of loads. (Publisher's Version)
In: Scientific Reports, 11, Springer Nature, e-ISSN 2045-2322,
DOI: 10.26083/tuprints-00021203,
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Title: Soft pneumatic elbow exoskeleton reduces the muscle activity, metabolic cost and fatigue during holding and carrying of loads
Language: English
Abstract:

To minimize fatigue, sustain workloads, and reduce the risk of injuries, the exoskeleton Carry was developed. Carry combines a soft human–machine interface and soft pneumatic actuation to assist the elbow in load holding and carrying. We hypothesize that the assistance of Carry would decrease, muscle activity, net metabolic rate, and fatigue. With Carry providing 7.2 Nm of assistance, we found reductions of up to 50% for the muscle activity, up to 61% for the net metabolic rate, and up to 99% for fatigue in a group study of 12 individuals. Analyses of operation dynamics and autonomous use demonstrate the applicability of Carry to a variety of use cases, presumably with increased benefits for increased assistance torque. The significant benefits of Carry indicate this device could prevent systemic, aerobic, and/or possibly local muscle fatigue that may increase the risk of joint degeneration and pain due to lifting, holding, or carrying.

Journal or Publication Title: Scientific Reports
Volume of the journal: 11
Place of Publication: Darmstadt
Publisher: Springer Nature
Collation: 14 Seiten
Classification DDC: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 500 Naturwissenschaften
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 600 Technik
Divisions: 03 Department of Human Sciences > Institut für Sportwissenschaft > Sportbiomechanik
Date Deposited: 02 May 2022 11:09
Last Modified: 23 Aug 2022 08:06
DOI: 10.26083/tuprints-00021203
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URN: urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-212039
URI: https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/id/eprint/21203
PPN: 494203935
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