Scientific Reports
Clinical evaluation of a sit-to-stand dual-posture mobility device for people with spinal cord injuries
Abstract Wheelchair users face health risks from prolonged sitting and social barriers owing to the vertical gap between their seated position and standing able-bodied individuals. We present Qolo, a novel standing mobility device equipped with passive exoskeletons for intuitive sit-to-stand transitions. Three prototypes were iteratively evaluated with 13 unique participants with spinal cord injury (SCI) from cervical to lumbar levels (C5-L3): Qolo-1 (n = 4), Qolo-2 (n = 12), and Qolo-3 (n = 5), with 3 participants …