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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Item Type: | Article |
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Origin: | Secondary publication via sponsored Golden Open Access |
Status: | Publisher's Version |
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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