Gait changes over time in stance control orthosis users

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 353-361

  Irby, Steven ^a   Bernhardt, Kathie ^a   Kaufman, Kenton R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic knee brace system; Gait; Knee ankle foot orthoses; Stance control

Indexed keywords

ABOVE KNEE PROSTHESIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMIC KNEE BRACE SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KNEE ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRACES; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 36749018597     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640601076909     Document Type: Article

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