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“#Unique technology<\/a> gives humans a leg up on walking<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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An exoskeleton designed by Queen’s Engineering researchers that improves walking efficiency is the subject of a new study featured in the leading academic journal Science<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The science of walking is taking its next big step with the aid of a unique exoskeleton that allows users to walk further while using less energy. Developed by a multidisciplinary team from the Queen’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, the backpack-mounted prototype removes energy during a specific phase of the gait cycle, lessening the metabolic cost of walking. Details of the device’s development and evaluation were published today in Science\u2014one of the world’s foremost academic journals.<\/p>\n

Unlike existing exoskeleton technologies that either add energy or transfer it from one phase of the gait cycle to another, this new device assists users by removing energy which helps the knee muscles during a critical moment\u2014called the terminal swing phase.<\/p>\n

“Removing energy from a person’s legs during walking may sound counterintuitive, like applying the brake in a moving car,” says Michael Shepertycky, a recent Ph.D. graduate and lead author of the study, “but our muscles naturally remove energy while we walk, and our device helps them to do so.”<\/p>\n


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