Table 3 Hip assistive devices and the average metabolic cost reduction they provide. The table includes information on the device type, degrees of freedom assisted and type of comparison performed by the researchers
From: Reducing the energy cost of walking in older adults using a passive hip flexion device
Study | Joint assisted | Device | Comparison performed | Average metabolic reduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Panizzolo et al. [9] | Ankle plantarflexion and hip extension | Portable and active | Powered vs No_Exoa | − 7.3% |
Young et al. [12] | Hip extension or flexion | Portable and active | Powered vs Unpowered | −10.3% or − 9.7% |
Panizzolo et al. [24] | Hip extension | Portable and active | Powered vs Unpowered | − 10.5% |
Ding et al. [26] | Hip extension | Tethered and active | Powered vs No_Exo | −17.4% |
Kitatani et al. [36] | Hip extension and flexion | Portable and active | Powered vs Unpowered | −10.5% |
Lee et al. [37] | Hip extension and flexion | Portable and active | Powered vs No_Exo | −21.0% |