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Owen N Beck1,2, Laksh Kumar Punith1, Richard W Nuckols3,4
1The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.
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Exoskeletons that improve locomotion economy typically are engineered to reduce users' limb joint mechanical work or moments. Yet, limb joint dynamics do not necessarily reflect muscle dynamics, which dictate whole-body metabolic energy expenditure. Here, we hypothesize that exoskeletons primarily reduce user metabolic energy expenditure across locomotion conditions by reducing active muscle volume.
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