The effect of body-conforming passive wearable device with knee flexion taping on dynamic knee stability.

ABSTRACT: Passive wearable devices are widely used for fitness and have also become fashionable. There is increasing interest in adding functionality, such as knee stability, to these compact devices, which are more convenient for daily wear than separate devices like braces or exoskeletons. This study designed and assessed flexion taping passive wearable devices (FTPW). The design emphasized providing adequate flexion moment capacity and controlling varus/valgus movement to prevent knee injuries. In this research, 20 healthy women performed single leg drop (SLD) and step-up (SU) tests with and without muscle fatigue. Knee joint angle, muscle activation, metabolic cost, and blood flow were measured across FTPW, passive wearable devices without flexion taping (PW), and control shorts (Ctrl). In the S

SUBMITTER: Park SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12441638 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature