Kinematic and dynamic performance of prosthetic knee joint using six-bar mechanism

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-48

  Jin, Dewen ^a   Zhang, Ruihong ^a   Dimo, H O ^a   Wang, Rencheng ^a   Zhang, Jichuan ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Kinematics; Prosthetic knee; Six bar mechanism

Indexed keywords

BARS (METAL); COMPUTER SIMULATION; JOINTS (ANATOMY);

PROSTHETIC KNEE JOINTS;

PROSTHETICS;

ABOVE KNEE PROSTHESIS; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAIT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; LEG MOVEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN;

EID: 0037229166     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2003.01.0039     Document Type: Article

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