The-state-of-the-art of soft robotics to assist mobility: a review of physiotherapist and patient identified limitations of current lower-limb exoskeletons and the potential soft-robotic solutions

Leah Morris; Richard Suphapol Diteesawat; Nahian Rahman; Ailie Turton; Mary Cramp; Jonathan M Rossiter

doi:10.1186/s12984-022-01122-3

The-state-of-the-art of soft robotics to assist mobility: a review of physiotherapist and patient identified limitations of current lower-limb exoskeletons and the potential soft-robotic solutions

Leah Morris, Richard Suphapol Diteesawat, Nahian Rahman, Ailie Turton, Mary Cramp, Jonathan M Rossiter

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Abstract

Soft, wearable, powered exoskeletons are novel devices that may assist rehabilitation, allowing users to walk further or carry out activities of daily living. However, soft robotic exoskeletons, and the more commonly used rigid exoskeletons, are not widely adopted clinically. The available evidence highlights a disconnect between the needs of exoskeleton users and the engineers designing devices. This review aimed to explore the literature on physiotherapist and patient perspectives of the longer-standing, and therefore greater evidenced, rigid exoskeleton limitations. It then offered potential solutions to these limitations, including soft robotics, from an engineering standpoint.

Original language	English
Article number	18
Journal	Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Volume	20
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-022-01122-3
Publication status	Published - 30 Jan 2023

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The FREEHAB project and all authors are funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) grant EP/S026096/1. JR is also supported by EPSRC grants EP/L015293/1, EP/S021795/1, EP/R02961X/1, EP/V026518/1, and EP/T020792/1, and the Royal Academy of Engineering through the Chair in Emerging Technologies scheme.

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Morris, L., Diteesawat, R. S., Rahman, N., Turton, A., Cramp, M., & Rossiter, J. M. (2023). The-state-of-the-art of soft robotics to assist mobility: a review of physiotherapist and patient identified limitations of current lower-limb exoskeletons and the potential soft-robotic solutions. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 20(1), Article 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-022-01122-3

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The-state-of-the-art of soft robotics to assist mobility: a review of physiotherapist and patient identified limitations of current lower-limb exoskeletons and the potential soft-robotic solutions. / Morris, Leah; Diteesawat, Richard Suphapol ; Rahman, Nahian et al.
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