New project to explore how robotic muscles could turn back the body clock – News-Medical.Net

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 7 2020
Loss of strength and muscle wastage is currently an unavoidable part of getting older and has a significant impact on health and quality of life.
Sarcopenia, as it’s known medically, is responsible for a large number of health problems and body function disorders, and is brought about by aging, stroke, trauma and degenerative diseases. Current treatments are predominantly based on external devices such as orthoses and rigid exoskeletons, but these c…

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