Characterization of ankle function during stair ambulation

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 26 VI, Issue , 2004, Pages 4248-4251

  Gates, D H ^a   Lelas, J ^a   Croce, U Della ^a,c,d   Herr, H ^a,b   Bonato, P ^a  

^a and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle biomechanics; Orthotics; Prosthetics; Stair ambulation

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BIOMECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORTHOTICS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PROSTHETICS;

ANKLE BIOMECHANICS; STAIR AMBULATION; TORQUE ACTUATORS;

JOINTS (ANATOMY);

EID: 11144300157     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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