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  • Exoskeletons: Finally we get the "Cross-Country Suit"

    Adidas develops new cross-country suit: Clima TechFit featuring Powerweb Technology

    … soon it became clear that the athlet’s muscles were the key to the new technology as individual groups of muscles are responsible for fast movement. As a result we could understand how we could complement the movements they make — by applying compression in key areas and enhancing their explosive power with Powerweb bands.

    … follow the natural movements of the muscles and enhance the movements. TPU power bands embodied in the suit along key muscle groups contract and expand together with the muscles and thereby store energy when stretching and return energy when contracting back.

    … the Powerweb bands link the legs with the power centre of the body, the abdominal muscles, and also with the upper body. On the one hand, through the interaction of all muscles, greater efficiency is achieved, while on the other hand athletes feel a support function which automatically helps them to maintain a more upright position.

    Some possible applications for exoskeletons with diverse requirements:

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