A Computer Model to Simulate the Swing Phase of a Transfemoral Prosthesis

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-37

  Burkett, Brendan ^a,b   Smeathers, James ^a   Barker, Timothy M ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Gait; Mathematical modeling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; JOINT PROSTHESES; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

KINEMATIC ANALYSIS; SWING-PHASE MOTION;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXERCISE; GAIT; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PROSTHESIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 1342312047     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.20.1.25     Document Type: Article

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