Soft Robotic Exosuit for Hemiparesis Therapy (IMAGE)

Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard

Soft Robotic Exosuit for Hemiparesis Therapy

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The soft robotic exosuit (shown here from the side) was worn by stroke patients on the hemiparetic side of their bodies. By assisting during the stance and swing phases of their gait cycles, it enabled them to walk faster and farther on a 30-meter walkway.

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Rolex Awards/Fred Merz

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