Gait-responsive active torso support

A method of controlling an active torso support, comprising:

• receiving a gait signal containing information indicative of a gait of a subject wearing the active torso support, wherein the active torso support includes at least one force applying element adapted to apply force to a portion of a torso of the subject and at least one positioning element adapted to position the at least one force applying element with respect to the torso of the subject;
• determining the gait of the subject based at least in part on the received signal;
• and
• controlling actuation of at least one force applying element to apply force to the portion of the torso of the subject based on the gait of the subject.

An article of manufacture comprising:

• one or more non-transitory machine-readable data storage media bearing one or more instructions for:
• receiving a gait signal containing information indicative of a gait of a subject wearing an active torso support, wherein the active torso support includes at least one force applying element adapted to apply force to a portion of a torso of the subject and at least one positioning element adapted to position the at least one force applying element with respect to the torso of the subject;
• determining the gait of the subject based at least in part on the received signal;
• and
• controlling actuation of at least one force applying element to apply force to the portion of the torso of the subject based on the gait of the subject.