What are the next steps in designing an orthosis for paraplegic subjects?

International Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 145-159

  Karimi, Mohammad Taghi ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Orthosis; Spinal cord injury; Walking

Indexed keywords

ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTERNAL POWERED ORTHOSIS; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; GAIT; HIP KNEE ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS; HUMAN; HYBRID ORTHOSIS; KNEE ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS; ORTHOSIS; PARAPLEGIA; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STANDING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84858588836     PISSN: 20087802     EISSN: 20088213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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