Kinematics and kinetics with an adaptive ankle foot system during stair ambulation of transtibial amputees

Gait and Posture

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 356-363

  Alimusaj, Merkur ^a   Fradet, Laetitia ^a   Braatz, Frank ^a   Gerner, Hans J ^a   Wolf, Sebastian I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gait analysis; Microprocessor ankle; Prosthesis; Stair; Transtibial amputee

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE FUNCTION; LEG PROSTHESIS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; WALKING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AMPUTEES; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BIOMECHANICS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KINESIS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; WALKING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 68349137828     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.06.009     Document Type: Article

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