Scientific research and Clinical studies

Indexed Journal Publications

A single assistive profile applied by a passive hip flexion device can reduce the energy cost of walking in older adults

F.A. Panizzolo, E. Annese, A. Paoli, G. Marcolin.

Applied Sciences, 2021

Even adjusting ExoBand at a low level of tension can reduce metabolic energy consumption in older people.

Effect of a passive hip exoskeleton on walking distance in neurological patients

F.A. Panizzolo, S. Cimino, E. Pettenello, A. Belfiore, N. Petrone, G. Marcolin.

Assistive Technology, 2021

The use of ExoBand in a cycle of ten therapy sessions led to a reduction in perceived fatigue and an increase in the distance covered in a group of patients with neurological diseases.

Reducing the energy cost of walking in older adults using a passive hip flexion device

F.A. Panizzolo, C. Bolgiani, L. Di Liddo, E. Annese, G. Marcolin.

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2019

ExoBand is the first passive fabric-based device capable of reducing metabolic energy consumption while walking in elderly people.

Contributions to conferences

Exploratory study of a passive wearable device (ExoBand) as walking aid in neuromuscular patients

C. Semplicini, M. Agostini, C. Andrigo, V. Notararigo, S. Masiero, F. Piccione, G. Sorarù.

23th AIM Congress, 2023

Experience of a hip passive assistive device in the treatment of MS patients

F. Menegazzo, G. Tesser, G. Micaglio, S. Cimino, V. Cirio, A. Gerardi, F. Gervasoni, E. Guanziroli, F. Molteni,

G. Marcolin, F.A. Panizzolo.

28th RIMS Congress, 2023

A passive hip flexion device may improve stability during perturbed walking

P.R. Golyski, F.A. Panizzolo, G.S. Sawicki

North American Congress on Biomechanics, Ottawa, Canada, 2022

Effetti di un esoscheletro passivo sulla cinematica del passo nel soggetto con malattia neuromuscolare

E. Martinelli, F. Giliberti, A. Palomba, S. Liguori, M. Paoletta, A. Moretti, G. Iolascon, F. Gimigliano.

29th SIRN Congress, 2022

Un'ortesi passiva d'anca migliora il range articolare e la velocità di cammino di pazienti ortopedici

G. Gallina, J. Elizalde, A. Piccolo, E. Savegnago, E. Vettorato, A. Gerardi, F. Gervasoni, G. Marcolin,

F.A. Panizzolo.

49th SIMFER Congress, 2021

Effetti riabilitativi di un'ortesi passiva d'anca sulla velocità di cammino in pazienti affetti da patologie neurologiche

F. Menegazzo, S. Razzolini, M. Jimenez Lopez, A. Gerardi, F. Gervasoni, G. Marcolin, F.A. Panizzolo.