Design Improvements and Evaluation of a Knee Stress-Relief Powered Exoskeleton for Veterans With Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate in-laboratory mobility outcomes, pain perception, and user satisfaction with the Keeogo , a robotic exoskeleton for providing assistance on knees during stand and swing for a population with impaired mobility, as compare with standard knee braces. The investigators hypothesize that participants could have improved performance outcomes on walk test, timed up and go test, stair test, pick up penny from floor test, and the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) when using the Keeogo as compared with their prescribed knee braces.
• medical diagnosis of Grade 3 or 4 knee OA
• have a prescribed knee brace for at least three months
• self-reported knee pain when standing, walking, climbing stairs, squatting, or other mobility activities
• self-reported limitations to mobility and walking activities due to knee pain, stiffness, loss of range of motion