Development of hybrid orthosis for standing, walking, and stair climbing after spinal cord injury

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 447-462

  Kobetic, Rudi ^a   To, Curtis S ^b   Schnellenberger, John R ^a   Audu, Musa L ^b   Bulea, Thomas C ^b   Gaudio, Richard ^c   Pinault, Gilles ^a   Tashman, Scott ^d   Triolo, Ronald J ^a,e  

^a LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^c Orthotics and Prosthetics Specialties   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Bracing; Functional electrical stimulation; Gait; Hybrid systems; Mobility; Neuroprostheses; Orthotics; Paralysis; Rehabilitation engineering; Spinal cord injury; Stair climbing; Standing; Stepping

Indexed keywords

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; BRACING; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; GAIT; MOBILITY; NEUROPROSTHESES; PARALYSIS; REHABILITATION ENGINEERING; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STAIR CLIMBING; STANDING; STEPPING;

DOSIMETRY; FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS; HYBRID COMPUTERS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; ORTHOTICS; STAIRS;

FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BRACE; GAIT; ORTHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE STABILIZATION; STANDING; WALKING;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; WALKING;

EID: 70349289939     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2008.07.0087     Document Type: Article

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