The agonist is called a "primary mover" or the working muscle contracting during a movement, while the antagonist is the ...

Many times, shin pain with running is due to medial tibial stress syndrome, a.k.a. shin splints, which is basically a ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have developed a robotic leg with ...

Knee pain localized to the back of your knee often results from overuse during a workout. Find causes of sudden pain that ...

To make it work, two “muscles” composed of four separate, conductive oil-filled bags are partially covered on each side with ...

Researchers said on Monday they had designed the first robotic leg with "artificial muscles"—oil-filled bags allowing ...

A new, energy efficient muscle-powered robotic leg capable of performing high jumps, fast movements and detecting and reacting to obstacles, has been developed by a team of researchers from ETH Zurich ...

In terms of energy efficiency, the new robotic leg is more efficient as compared to standard robotic leg powered by an electric motor. “On the infrared image, it’s easy to see that the motorized leg ...

For nearly 70 years, inventors and researchers have been dedicated to developing robots. However, these machines have always been powered by motors, which are 200-year-old technology. As a result, ...

Researchers have developed a robotic leg with artificial muscles. Inspired by living creatures, it jumps across different terrains in an agile and energy-efficient manner.