A walking support/evaluation machine for patients with parkinsonism

Journal of Medical Investigation

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 117-124

  Kai, Yoshihiro ^a   Tanioka, Tetsuya ^b   Inoue, Yoshio ^c   Matsuda, Takuya ^c   Sugawara, Kenichi ^d   Takasaka, Youichiro ^e   Nagamine, Isao ^b  

^a TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

^c KOCHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^d KANAGAWA UNIVERSITY OF HUMAN SERVICES   (Japan)

^e Hosogi Unity Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Parkinsonism; Sensor controlled walker; Walking support evaluation machine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHYBASIA; FESTINATION; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; MONITORING; PARKINSONISM; WALKING; WALKING AID; ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CASE REPORT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GAIT; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

PARKINSONIA;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GAIT; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS; WALKERS;

EID: 1842841164     PISSN: 13431420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2152/jmi.51.117     Document Type: Article

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