Biomechanical study of gait using an intelligent brace

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 342-348

  Tokuhara, Yasuhiko ^a   Kameyama, Osamu ^b   Kubota, Toyoshi ^a   Matsuura, Masashi ^c   Ogawa, Ryokei ^b  

^a OSAKA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c HYOGO UNIVERSITY OF TEACHER EDUCATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electromyogram; Foot switch; Gait analysis; Long leg brace; Microcomputer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BRACE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GAIT; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; WALKING;

EID: 0033835407     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007760070041     Document Type: Article

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