... and abduction/adduction of the hip joint also contributed to lower walking speeds. 09 02 2011 28 04 2011 14 11 2011 14 11 2011 biomedical measurement bone force measurement gait analysis injuries orthopaedics orthotics spinal cord injury orthosis strain gauge moment...

.... The performance of the proposed controller is verified by experiments with actual walking motions. actuators bone damping gait analysis human-robot interaction orthotics patient rehabilitation sliding friction torque 31 12 2010 18 07 2011 26 07 2011 23 08 2011 23 08 2011...

... were discussed by Sup et al. [( 14 )]. Test subject fitted with the prosthesis through an able-body adaptor 10 09 2010 02 06 2011 27 07 2011 27 07 2011 gait analysis muscle pneumatic actuators prosthetics Above-knee lower-extremity prosthetics has...

...Hildur Einarsdottir 14 06 2011 14 06 2011 gait analysis muscle prosthetics springs (mechanical) POWER KNEE is the world’s first intelligent motor powered prosthetic knee. The knee replaces lost muscle functions and is designed to increase gait symmetry and to reduce...

...Edmond H. M. Lou; Emma K. Brunton; Fraaz Kamal; Andreas Renggli; Kyle Kemp; Justin Lewicke; Dulai Sukhdeep; Joe M. Watt; John Andersen Clinical gait analysis is the accepted “gold standard” for evaluating an individual’s walking pattern. However, in certain conditions such as idiopathic toe walking...

... biomechanics biomedical measurement bone elastic constants fatigue fatigue testing gait analysis neurophysiology orthopaedics patient treatment prosthetics stress-strain relations viscoelasticity 17 08 2010 13 01 2011 08 03 2011 08 03 2011 2011 American Society...

... metallic ones. The kits were adapted to four patients and assessed via gait analysis and questionnaire. A very good function is observed, with neither significant difference in most of spatiotemporal gait parameters compared to normal values ( p < 0.05 ) nor significant asymmetries between prosthetic...

... for typical stroke patients to walk in a balanced position. 28 08 2009 12 11 2010 03 02 2011 03 02 2011 biological organs gait analysis orthotics In recent years, passive gravity balancing orthoses have been proposed for the upper arm ( 1 2 3 ). For people suffering...

... gait analysis optical sensors falls toe clearance optical sensor wireless motion analysis The high annual rate of falling in the older population poses a huge challenge for health and social services ( 1 ). One of the most common causes of a fall while walking is a trip ( 2 ), where...

... concept. After modeling, fabrication, and laboratory testing, a pilot study was conducted in a clinical setting. A simple gait analysis showed asymmetric gait patterns that demonstrated the need for improved swing-phase control and damping, while qualitative feedback indicated the desire to reduce...

... force sensors gait analysis hydraulic systems intelligent actuators medical control systems orthotics patient treatment resistors springs (mechanical) 2010 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

... to keep the device light weight and compact. 10 08 2010 gait analysis handicapped aids 2010 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

... material using conventional metal-working machines. The resulting components were lighter and cheaper than equivalent imported metallic ones. The kits were adapted to four patients and assessed via gait analysis. A very good function was observed with no significant differences in spatiotemporal gait...

... be employed to develop a customized weight-bearing dynamic orthotic. In addition, the plantar pressure distribution and the trajectory of the center of this pressure distribution are used to design the orthotic. It is shown that the trajectory of the center of pressure, traditionally used in gait analysis...

... With Regenerative Kinetics ,” Ph.D. thesis, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. Whittle , M. W. , 1996 , Gait Analysis: An Introduction , 2nd ed. , Butterworths , London . Hitt , J. , Holgate , M. , Sugar , T. , Bellman , R. , and Hollander , K. , 2009 , “ Robotic...

... equipment gait analysis muscle motion reaction force sensor accelerometer knee In human dynamic analysis based on measurements of orientations of body segments, body-mounted motion, and force sensors have gradually been considered more and more for clinical applications. This is due...

... weight bearing biomechanics biomedical equipment buckling diseases gait analysis patient rehabilitation References Augat , P. , Merk , J. , Ignatius...

... coordinates. 09 07 2009 biomedical ultrasonics gait analysis medical signal processing ultrasound segment's stabilization Goniometry ROM CMS Cartesian coordination 2009 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

... subjects can interpret this feedback to correct their head pitch and adjust their stride length and gait velocity. 30 06 2009 biomedical equipment biomedical measurement gait analysis patient rehabilitation touch (physiological) vibrations 2009 American Society of Mechanical...

... energy input. Technical feasibility of the ESO prototype will be evaluated using two subjects with paraplegia. biomedical equipment gait analysis handicapped aids wheelchairs 29 06 2009 2009 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...