The motion of body center of mass during walking: a review oriented to clinical applications

L Tesio, V Rota - Frontiers in neurology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Human walking is usually conceived as the cyclic rotation of the limbs. The goal of lower-
limb movements, however, is the forward translation of the body system, which can be …

Ankle and foot power in gait analysis: Implications for science, technology and clinical assessment

KE Zelik, EC Honert - Journal of Biomechanics, 2018 - Elsevier
In human gait analysis studies, the entire foot is typically modeled as a single rigid-body
segment; however, this neglects power generated/absorbed within the foot. Here we show …

Rethinking the evolution of the human foot: insights from experimental research

NB Holowka, DE Lieberman - Journal of experimental …, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
Adaptive explanations for modern human foot anatomy have long fascinated evolutionary
biologists because of the dramatic differences between our feet and those of our closest …

Design of a low profile, unpowered ankle exoskeleton that fits under clothes: Overcoming practical barriers to widespread societal adoption

MB Yandell, JR Tacca, KE Zelik - IEEE Transactions on Neural …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Here, we present the design of a novel unpowered ankle exoskeleton that is low profile,
lightweight, quiet, and low cost to manufacture, intrinsically adapts to different walking …

Ankle-targeted exosuit resistance increases paretic propulsion in people post-stroke

K Swaminathan, F Porciuncula, S Park… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Individualized, targeted, and intense training is the hallmark of successful gait
rehabilitation in people post-stroke. Specifically, increasing use of the impaired ankle to …

Energy neutral: the human foot and ankle subsections combine to produce near zero net mechanical work during walking

KZ Takahashi, K Worster, DA Bruening - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The human foot and ankle system is equipped with structures that can produce mechanical
work through elastic (eg, Achilles tendon, plantar fascia) or viscoelastic (eg, heel pad) …

These legs were made for propulsion: advancing the diagnosis and treatment of post-stroke propulsion deficits

LN Awad, MD Lewek, TM Kesar, JR Franz… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Advances in medical diagnosis and treatment have facilitated the emergence of precision
medicine. In contrast, locomotor rehabilitation for individuals with acquired neuromotor …

Reducing circumduction and hip hiking during hemiparetic walking through targeted assistance of the paretic limb using a soft robotic exosuit

LN Awad, J Bae, P Kudzia, A Long… - American journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects on common poststroke gait
compensations of a soft wearable robot (exosuit) designed to assist the paretic limb during …

Effect of toe joint stiffness and toe shape on walking biomechanics

EC Honert, G Bastas, KE Zelik - Bioinspiration & biomimetics, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
During typical human walking, the metatarsophalangeal joints undergo extension/flexion,
which we term toe joint articulation. This toe joint articulation impacts locomotor …

Reducing the metabolic energy of walking and running using an unpowered hip exoskeleton

T Zhou, C Xiong, J Zhang, D Hu, W Chen… - … of NeuroEngineering and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Walking and running are the most common means of locomotion in human
daily life. People have made advances in developing separate exoskeletons to reduce the …