Design, control, and characterization of a sliding linear investigative platform for analyzing lower limb stability (SLIP-FALLS)

IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 334-350

  Robinson, C J ^a   Purucker, M C ^a   Faulkner, L W ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Neurological testing; Postural control and balance; Precision instrumentation and metrology; Psychophysical testing; Slips and falls; Human motion control

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FORCE MEASUREMENT; MOTION CONTROL; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

LOWER LIMB STABILITY;

HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; DEVICE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; LEG; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; VIBRATION;

EID: 0032168317     PISSN: 10636528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/86.712232     Document Type: Article

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