Effect of 4-weeks exercise program using wearable hip-assist robot (EX1) in older adults: one group pre- and post- test.

Journal: BMC geriatrics
PMID: 37940846

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Older adults have muscle loss and are at risk of falling. Recently, research in the healthcare field has been actively conducted, and Samsung Electronics has developed EX1, a hip joint assisted robot for exercise. This study aimed to verify the effect of a 4-week combined exercise program applying EX1 on older adults.

Authors

  • Jang-Hoon Shin
    Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University College of Health Science, Seoul, 01795, Republic of Korea.
  • Naeun Byeon
    Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University College of Health Science, Seoul, 01795, Republic of Korea.
  • Heeju Yu
    Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University College of Health Science, Seoul, 01795, Republic of Korea.
  • Geonhyang Yun
    Samsung Noble County, Yongin, 17099, Republic of Korea.
  • Hyunjin Kim
    Department of Computer Science, Yonsei University, South Korea. Electronic address: chriskim@cs.yonsei.ac.kr.
  • Seungyeop Lim
    Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University College of Health Science, Seoul, 01795, Republic of Korea.
  • Dongwoo Kim
    From the Department of Nuclear Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
  • Hwang-Jae Lee
  • Wan-Hee Lee
    Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University College of Health Science, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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