Energy Loss and Stiffness Properties of Dynamic Elastic Response Prosthetic Feet

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 70-73

  Geil, Mark D ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic elastic response prosthetic feet; Energy loss; Hysteresis; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035603568     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200109000-00011     Document Type: Article

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