The influence of orthosis stiffness on paraplegic ambulation and its implications for functional electrical stimulation (FES) walking systems

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 108-114

  Stallard, J ^a   Major, R E ^a  

^a ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOSIS; PARAPLEGIA; WALKING;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMAN; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PARAPLEGIA; WALKING;

EID: 0029064886     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03093649509080352     Document Type: Article

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