Effect of Wearable Hip-Assist Robot on Reduction of Cardiopulmonary Metabolic Efficiency in Healthy Adults

Effect of Wearable Hip-Assist Robot on Reduction of Muscle Fatigue and Cardiopulmonary Metabolic Efficiency in Elderly Adults: A Preliminary Study

The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in muscle fatigue and respiratory metabolic energy expenditure during walking with wearable hip-assist robot (V3).

The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in muscle fatigue and respiratory metabolic energy expenditure during walking with wearable hip-assist robot (V3).

Metabolic energy expenditure and muscle fatigue are measured simultaneously.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Elderly adults over age 65
• Those without a history of central nervous system disease

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those who have problems with walking due to problems such as visual field defects or fractures
• A person whose height is less than 140 cm or not more than 185 cm
• Body mass index BMI (body mass index) based on 35 or more obese
• Those with a cognitive problem that are difficult to understand and participate fully in this study
• Those who are at risk of falling when walking with serious dizziness