Walking mechanics of persons who use reciprocating gait orthoses

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 435-446

  Johnson, William Brett ^a,b   Fatone, Stefania ^a   Gard, Steven A ^a,b,c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

^c JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Gait; Gait analysis; Hip knee ankle foot orthosis; Kinematics; Kinetics; Lower limb paralysis; Orthotic devices; Reciprocating gait orthosis; Rehabilitation; RGO

Indexed keywords

GAIT; HIP-KNEE-ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS; LOWER-LIMB PARALYSIS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; RECIPROCATING GAIT ORTHOSIS; REHABILITATION; RGO;

BIOMECHANICS; GAIT ANALYSIS; KINEMATICS; LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS (SPACECRAFT); METABOLISM; ORTHOTICS; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

WALKING AIDS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENERGY COST; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KINETICS; MALE; MOBILIZATION; ORTHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINA BIFIDA; SPINAL CORD INJURY; WALKING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349288418     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2008.01.0017     Document Type: Article

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