“These findings suggest that selecting the optimal BSE support level should be task‑ and user‑specific.”

“For new tools to be accepted, they need to fit into existing routines. And when peers lead by example, others are more likely to follow.”

Results: Repeated use shifted attention from device to task; progressive integration of the exoskeleton within oneself. Experienced users focused more on the task and showed greater integration than novices.
Conclusion: Repeated OE use is linked to cognitive disappearance of the exoskeleton and merging of self and device.

“The standard sets clear, medical‑grade expectations for performance, mechanical integrity, and functional safety, while promoting responsible innovation—marking an inflection point in moving rehabilitation robotics from promising pilots to dependable, routine care. YY/T 1973‑2025 establishes a unified framework for clinical performance—covering stability, gait repeatability, assistance accuracy, fatigue resistance, noise limits, and fail‑safe behaviors—and aligns verification and validation with real‑world duty cycles. The clarity helps hospitals, payers, and patients make confident procurement, credentialing, and reimbursement decisions, and enables manufacturers and research partners to reduce ambiguity and improve comparability across devices, accelerating safe adoption.”

ExR’s take: Many body‑armor gravity distribution systems include a leg component to offload weight to the ground; this paper suggests positive results may be achievable with a simplified system.