Abstract:The muscle-tendon units of human beings are helpful for minimizing the energy costs during walking. Therefore, proper use of characteristics of these units is effective for walking support and performance improvement. The knee orthosis proposed by the aurthors is composed of a ball screw and linear spring, and elastic energy during walking can be stored and reused. Walking experiments of the apparatus were carried out both on the flat ground and a slope, and the knee orthoses particularly reduced muscle activi… Show more
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