Hybrid Assistive Limb Effect on Jump Height: a Clinical Study

Cyberdyne Waist Type device will be worn by attaching 3 electrodes to the waist area and then attaching the device to the waist and legs with the help of belts. Then, the appropriate modes will be selected for the participant with the adjustments made on the device. It has 3 modes; CVC, the mode that produces torque value, that is, movement, according to muscle activation with only the bioelectric signals received from the person's skin. CAC, the mode that produces movement by presenting automatic values to the participant with data designed according to the specific software and algorithm of the device. CIC, the mode that produces movement completely according to the participant's control. In our study, investigators will produce movement according to the muscle activation created by the participant using the CVC mode. In this way, investigators will provide the brain-muscle relationship and motor learning parameters. The exercises will be applied for 30 minutes, 5 days a week, for a total of 40 sessions.

Inclusion criteria

• Being between 20 and 40 years old.
• Tall individuals over 120 cm (for accurate visual feedback in the assessment of jump height)
• Weighting less than 100 kg
• People who can perceive and follow the given instructions without any problems
• People who have not had any surgery in the last 6 months
• People who are not allergic to electrodes
• They should not have any skin tissue related disorders.
• People who do not use pacemakers
• People who do not have a history of seizures or a risk of seizures (epilepsy).
• They should not have heart and respiratory problems.
• People who have not experienced back pain in the last 3 months.
• People whose waist circumference is not more than 120 cm and whose thigh circumference is not more than 80 cm.
• No orthopedic or neurological problems that will affect the balance mechanism (e.g. Vertigo, cerebellum damage, ataxia).
• Not having used a Waist Type Hybrid Assistive Limb device before
• Not having worked with visual feedback devices such as Tecnobody D-Wall before
• Not having worked with any of the Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb devices before

Exclusion criteria

• People with back pain or who have had surgery on their back
• Having had surgery within the last 6 months.