Development and Preliminary Evaluation of a Lower Body Exosuit to Support Ankle Dorsiflexion

For patients suffering from drop foot due to weakness of ankle dorsiflexion muscles, an ankle foot orthosis provides increased foot clearance during the swing phase of gait, but often restricts other gait functions, such as plantarflexion. Due to steady progress in the development of lighter and sma...

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Main Authors: Tim Schubert, Bettina Wollesen, Robert Weidner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
SPM
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/11/5007