| abstract |
An apparatus ( 10 ) for the rehabilitation, assistance and/or augmentation of arm strength in a user (U) comprises a support arrangement ( 12 ) for supporting the apparatus ( 10 ) on the user (U), a linkage arrangement ( 14 ) coupled to the support arrangement ( 12 ) and for coupling to an arm (A) of the user (U), and an actuation arrangement ( 16 ) for operating the linkage arrangement ( 14 ) and thereby manipulating the user's arm (A) in response to a user input signal. |