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Does an unpowered clutch engage a spring in parallel with the Achilles tendon when the foot is on the ground, offloading the calf muscles and making walking eas

by kzhahou 12y ago

Does an unpowered clutch engage a spring in parallel with the Achilles tendon when the foot is on the ground, offloading the calf muscles and making walking easier?

diminoten 12y ago
That's... exactly what the caption under the first image says.
- JoeAltmaier 12y ago
  He's mocking the article, which repeats that caption on every picture.
  - _0ffh 12y ago
    The problem is, the linked "article" is not the article. This is the article: https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?org=NSF&cntn_id=134667&preview=false https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?org=NSF&cntn_id=13466...
imh 12y ago
Yes, when walking with a passive-elastic ankle exoskeleton.