Saskia Baltrusch

44 Chapter 2 7 Appendix The device tested in this study was the passive exoskeleton “Laevo” (Intespring, Delft, The Netherlands), which is currently available on the market and used in various companies It is worn around the waist with a belt and consists of pads at the anterior side of the chest and thighs and posterior at the level of the pelvis. The chest component is connected to the thigh component via the pelvis belt, through rigid bars running over a smart joint with spring-like characteristics. This joint generates a supporting extension moment at the level of the low back when bending forward. The chest pad can rotate in the frontal plane of the trunk to allow trunk rotation.