Development of an ankle physiotherapy device using an MR damper

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 205-213

  Li, W H ^a   Du, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ankle physiotherapy; Conceptual design; INSTRON; MR damper

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; EARTHQUAKES; FRACTURE; LIGAMENTS; MARKETING; PHYSICAL THERAPY; PROSTHETICS; WIND EFFECTS;

ANKLE PHYSIOTHERAPY; COCEPTUAL DESIGN; INSTRON; MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL (MR) DAMPERS;

JOINTS (ANATOMY);

EID: 13744253116     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-003-1863-z     Document Type: Article

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