Risk-tendency graph (RTG): A new gait-analysis technique for monitoring FES-assisted paraplegic walking stability

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Ming, Dong ^a,b   Hu, Yong ^b,d   Wong, Yatwa ^b   Wan, Baikun ^a   Luk, Keith D K ^b   Leong, John C Y ^c  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d NONE   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Functional electrical stimulation; Gait analysis; Paraplegic walking; Risk tendency graph; Walker tipping index

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; PARAPLEGIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; WALKING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; GAIT; GRAVITATION; HUMANS; PARAPLEGIA; PILOT PROJECTS; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 68449090288     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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