Kinematic effects on gait of a newly designed ankle-foot orthosis with oil damper resistance: A case series of 2 patients with hemiplegia

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 162-166

  Yokoyama, Osamu ^a   Sashika, Hironobu ^b   Hagiwara, Akiyoshi ^b   Yamamoto, Sumiko ^c   Yasui, Tadashi ^d  

^a KANAGAWA REHABILITATION CENTER   (Japan)

^b Yokohama Stroke and Brain Center   (Japan)

^c INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Japan)

^d Kawamura Group Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Gait; Hemiplegia; Orthotic devices; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOT; GAIT; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE FUNCTION; ORTHOSIS; STANDING;

ANKLE; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GAIT; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTIC DEVICES;

EID: 11444262066     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2003.11.026     Document Type: Article

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