Principle and design of a mobile arm support for people with muscular weakness

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 591-604

  Herder, Just L ^a   Vrijlandt, Niels ^b   Antonides, Tonko ^b   Cloosterman, Marijn ^b   Mastenbroek, Peter L ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b Microgravity Products BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adjustable spring mechanism; Assistive device; Biomechanics; Gravity equilibrator; Mobile arm support; Neuromuscular diseases; Passive orthosis; Rehabilitation; Static balancing; Upper limb; User opinions

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; MACHINE DESIGN; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; MUSCLE; PROSTHETICS; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS);

ADJUSTABLE SPRING MECHANISM; ASSISTIVE DEVICES; GRAVITY EQUILIBRATORS; MOBILE ARM SUPPORT; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PASSIVE ORTHOSIS; STATIC BALANCING; UPPER LIMBS;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY BALANCE; FEEDING; FORCE; GRAVITY; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE FORCE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; ORTHOSIS; PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; ROBOTICS; WHEELCHAIR;

ARM; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULAR ATROPHY, SPINAL; ORTHOTIC DEVICES;

EID: 33751032276     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2006.05.0044     Document Type: Article

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