Ultrasound imaging links soleus muscle neuromechanics and energetics during human walking with elastic ankle exoskeletons
R. W. Nuckols, T. J. M. Dick, O. N. Beck, G. S. Sawicki
This study uses ultrasound imaging to show that exoskeleton stiffness affects soleus muscle dynamics and metabolic rate during walking, with optimal savings at 50 Nm rad-1.
bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2020Bioengineering