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고관절 굴곡 보조형 엑소슈트를 통한 전력질주 성능 향상 효과 : 예비 생체역학적 연구
Author
이상의, 최은빈, 이동현, 김경모, 문준영, 박일승, 안장환, 문정인, 최은식, 안주은, 이기욱
Journal
대한기계학회 춘계학술대회 바이오공학부문
Year
2025
Hip flexors are critical in sprinting, with flexion angles exceeding 70–90° that stress the hamstrings. This study investigated whether a hip flexion exosuit (H-Fit, HUROTICS Inc.) could enhance sprint performance by increasing hip flexion angles and altering key biomechanical variables. One male participant performed treadmill sprints at 5, 6, and 7 m/s with and without the exosuit. A force treadmill collected ground reaction forces, while a motion capture system recorded movement at 300 Hz. Using IMUs to detect maximum hip extension (MHE) and flexion (MHF), the exosuit applied a sinusoidal force (peak 100 N) from MHE to MHF. With assistance, maximum hip flexion angle rose from 57.94° to 66.58° (+14.91%), 60.22° to 69.09° (+14.73%), and 62.09° to 67.31° (+8.41%) at 5, 6, and 7 m/s, respectively. At 7 m/s, peak vertical ground reaction force increased from 23.90 to 27.30 N/kg (+14.23%). Ground contact time dropped from 0.35 to 0.33 s (−5.71%) at 6 m/s and from 0.32 to 0.28 s (−12.50%) at 7 m/s. These findings suggest hip flexion assistance increases hip range of motion and may enhance sprint mechanics. Larger samples and individualized force profiles are needed to confirm and optimize these results