Experimental analysis and computational simulation of unilateral transtibial amputee walking to evaluate prosthetic device design characteristics and amputee gait mechanics

Experimental analysis and computational simulation of unilateral transtibial amputee walking to evaluate prosthetic device design characteristics and amputee gait mechanics

Over one million amputees are living in the United States with major lower limb loss (Ziegler-Graham et al. 2008). Lower limb amputation leads to the functional loss of the ankle plantar flexor muscles, which are important contributors to body support, forward propulsion, and leg swing initiation d...

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Main Author: Ventura, Jessica Dawn
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Biomechanics
Below-knee amputee
Prosthetic feet
Prosthetic ankle
Joint kinetics
Ground reaction forces
Muscle activity
Gait mechanics
Forward dynamics simulation
Transtibial amputees
Amputee gait mechanics
Prosthetics
Artificial limbs
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-786

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