Gait analysis of low-cost flexible-shank transtibial prostheses

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 370-377

  Lee, Winson C C ^a   Zhang, Ming ^b   Chan, Peggy P Y ^c   Boone, David A ^d  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c Pedorthic Technology Limited   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputee gait; Dynamic elastic response prosthetic foot; Flexibility test; Monolimb; Shank flexibility

Indexed keywords

AMPUTEE GAIT; DYNAMIC ELASTIC RESPONSE PROSTHETIC FOOT; FLEXIBILITY TEST; MONOLIMB; SHANK FLEXIBILITY;

COST ACCOUNTING; ELASTIC MODULI; GAIT ANALYSIS; THERMOPLASTICS;

PROSTHETICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DISABLED PERSON; EVALUATION; FOOT AMPUTATION; GAIT; HUMAN; LEG PROSTHESIS; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB DEFECT; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RESPONSE VARIABLE; SAFETY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPUTEES; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; GAIT; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33749591842     PISSN: 15344320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2006.881540     Document Type: Article

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