The effect of a passive trunk exoskeleton on functional performance and metabolic costs

S. J. Baltrusch; J. H. van Dieën; S. M. Bruijn; A. S. Koopman; C. A.M. van Bennekom; H. Houdijk

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The effect of a passive trunk exoskeleton on functional performance and metabolic costs

S. J. Baltrusch^*, J. H. van Dieën, S. M. Bruijn, A. S. Koopman, C. A.M. van Bennekom, H. Houdijk

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The objective of this study was to assess the effect of a passive trunk exoskeleton on functional performance and metabolic costs in healthy individuals. Functional performance of 12 work-related tasks was assessed based on objective outcome measures and perceived task difficulty. In addition, we measured energy expenditure during 5 min of repetitive lifting and walking, with and without exoskeleton. Wearing the exoskeleton tended to increase objective performance in static forward bending. Performance in tasks that involved hip flexion decreased and these were perceived as more difficult with the exoskeleton. Wearing the exoskeleton during lifting decreased metabolic costs by as much as 17%, and may reduce the development of fatigue and LBP risk. During walking, metabolic costs increased by 17%. These results indicate the potential efficacy of the exoskeleton to support trunk bending tasks, but also stress the need to allow disengagement of support depending on activities performed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Biosystems and Biorobotics: Challenges and Trends
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2018, October 16-20, 2018, Pisa, Italy
Editors	Maria Chiara Carrozza, Silvestro Micera, José L. Pons
Publisher	Springer International Publishing Switzerland
Pages	229-233
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030018870
ISBN (Print)	9783030018863
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01887-0_44
Publication status	Published - 2019

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Name	Biosystems and Biorobotics
Volume	22
ISSN (Print)	2195-3562
ISSN (Electronic)	2195-3570

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The work presented in this paper was supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 687662 – SPEXOR. The authors would like to acknowledge the support of Laevo for unconditionally providing the exoskeleton for this research. The work presented in this paper was supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 687662 - SPEXOR. The authors would like to acknowledge the support of Laevo for unconditionally providing the exoskeleton for this research.

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Baltrusch, S. J., van Dieën, J. H., Bruijn, S. M., Koopman, A. S., van Bennekom, C. A. M., & Houdijk, H. (2019). The effect of a passive trunk exoskeleton on functional performance and metabolic costs. In M. C. Carrozza, S. Micera, & J. L. Pons (Eds.), Biosystems and Biorobotics: Challenges and Trends: Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2018, October 16-20, 2018, Pisa, Italy (pp. 229-233). (Biosystems and Biorobotics; Vol. 22). Springer International Publishing Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01887-0_44

Baltrusch, S. J. ; van Dieën, J. H. ; Bruijn, S. M. et al. / The effect of a passive trunk exoskeleton on functional performance and metabolic costs. Biosystems and Biorobotics: Challenges and Trends: Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2018, October 16-20, 2018, Pisa, Italy. editor / Maria Chiara Carrozza ; Silvestro Micera ; José L. Pons. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2019. pp. 229-233 (Biosystems and Biorobotics).

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Baltrusch SJ, van Dieën JH , Bruijn SM, Koopman AS, van Bennekom CAM, Houdijk H. The effect of a passive trunk exoskeleton on functional performance and metabolic costs. In Carrozza MC, Micera S, Pons JL, editors, Biosystems and Biorobotics: Challenges and Trends: Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2018, October 16-20, 2018, Pisa, Italy. Springer International Publishing Switzerland. 2019. p. 229-233. (Biosystems and Biorobotics). Epub 2018 Oct 14. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-01887-0_44

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