Fatigue Test Device for Stance Phase Control Knee Orthoses

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 143-147

  Irby, Steven E ^a   Bernhardt, Kathie A ^a   Morrow, Duane A ^a   Kaufman, Kenton R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyclic test system; Knee orthosis; Mechanical fatigue; Stance phase control; Structural endurance

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; FATIGUE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; KNEE AMPUTATION; LOADING TEST; ORTHOSIS; SAFETY;

EID: 0242507547     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200310000-00006     Document Type: Article

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