Kinematics and forces in the above-knee prosthesis during the stair climbing

International Journal of Simulation Modelling

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-26

  Vucina, A ^a   Hudec, M ^b   Raspudic, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOSTAR   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^b Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Author keywords

Above Knee Prosthesis; Hydraulic Cylinder; Stair Climbing

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CAMERAS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HYDRAULICS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); KINEMATICS; STAIRS; WALKING AIDS;

ABOVE-KNEE POSTHESIS; HYDRAULIC CYCLINDER; KNEE JOINTS; STAIR CLIMBING;

PROSTHETICS;

EID: 17044367941     PISSN: 17264529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2507/IJSIMM04(1)2.033     Document Type: Article

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