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Ankle Assistance and Resistance in Older Adults
In Brief
A Early Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating Ankle resistance and biofeedback for Sarcopenia. Completed, enrolled 9 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The goal of this research protocol is to improve mobility in older individuals through advances in wearable assistive devices by focusing on two specific aims. The first aim is to study if targeted ankle resistance gait training improves walking performance in older individuals. The second aim is to evaluate the potential of wearable assistance at the ankle, knee, and/or hip joints to increase walking performance in older individuals.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
An ankle exoskeleton will provide stance phase resistance and a plantar pressure biofeedback system will encourage late stance push-off.