Fig 1.
Participant wearing the CarrySuitⓇ exoskeleton (EXO condition) while ascending stairs while carrying a 12 kg load.
Fig 2.
Reflective marker placement for 3D motion capture.
Abbreviations: L = Left, R = Right; FE = femur, TB = tibia, FT = foot, LA = lower arm, UA = upper arm, H = head, T = thorax, P = pelvis.
Table 1.
Descriptive statistics (mean and standard error) and fixed effects analysis results for bilateral mean and peak muscle activation (% normalized RMS EMG amplitude) in male and female participants during stair descent while carrying a 12 kg box, performed with (EXO) and without (NOEXO) the exoskeleton.
Table 2.
Descriptive statistics (mean and standard error) and fixed effects analysis results for bilateral mean and peak muscle activation (% normalized RMS EMG amplitude) in male and female participants during stair ascent while carrying a 12 kg box, performed with (EXO) and without (NOEXO) the exoskeleton.
Table 3.
Descriptive statistics (mean and standard error in degrees) and fixed effects analysis results for bilateral sagittal plane joint angles in male and female participants during stair descent while carrying a 12 kg box, performed with (EXO) and without (NOEXO) the exoskeleton.
Table 4.
Descriptive statistics (mean and standard error in degrees) and fixed effects analysis results for bilateral sagittal plane joint angles in male and female participants during stair ascent while carrying a 12 kg box, performed with (EXO) and without (NOEXO) the exoskeleton.
Table 5.
Descriptive statistics (mean and standard error) and Friedman test results for discomfort and fatigue ratings (0-10) in male and female participants after stair ascent and descent while carrying a 12 kg box, performed with (EXO) and without (NOEXO) the exoskeleton.