Recent trends in lower-limb robotic rehabilitation orthosis: Control scheme and strategy for pneumatic muscle actuated gait trainers
MA Mat Dzahir, S Yamamoto - Robotics, 2014 - mdpi.com
It is a general assumption that pneumatic muscle-type actuators will play an important role in
the development of an assistive rehabilitation robotics system. In the last decade, the …
the development of an assistive rehabilitation robotics system. In the last decade, the …
Metabolic cost, mechanical work, and efficiency during walking in young and older men
Aim: To investigate mechanical work, efficiency, and antagonist muscle co‐activation with a
view to better understand the cause of the elevated metabolic cost of walking (CW) in older …
view to better understand the cause of the elevated metabolic cost of walking (CW) in older …
Differences in muscle coactivation during postural control between healthy older and young adults
The purpose of this study was to clarify the difference in muscle coactivation during postural
control between older and young adults and to identify the characteristics of postural control …
control between older and young adults and to identify the characteristics of postural control …
Interaction between age and gait velocity in the amplitude and timing of antagonist muscle coactivation
Old adults execute single-joint voluntary movements with heightened antagonist muscle
coactivation and altered timing between agonist and antagonist muscles. It is less clear if old …
coactivation and altered timing between agonist and antagonist muscles. It is less clear if old …
Energy cost, mechanical work, and efficiency of hemiparetic walking
The energy cost of walking (C) in nine chronic hemiparetic patients was calculated by
measuring the total mechanical work (Wtot) done by the muscles and the efficiency of this …
measuring the total mechanical work (Wtot) done by the muscles and the efficiency of this …
Comparison and evaluation of two common methods to measure center of mass displacement in three dimensions during gait
EM Gutierrez-Farewik, Å Bartonek, H Saraste - Human movement science, 2006 - Elsevier
Center of mass displacement during gait has frequently been used as an indicator of gait
efficiency or as a complement to standard gait analysis. With technological advances …
efficiency or as a complement to standard gait analysis. With technological advances …
Marcha normal
Numerosas afecciones perturban la función locomotriz, provocando una disminución de las
capacidades funcionales y, por consiguiente, de la calidad de vida. Por tanto, el objetivo del …
capacidades funcionales y, por consiguiente, de la calidad de vida. Por tanto, el objetivo del …
Centre of mass motion during gait in persons with myelomeningocele
EM Gutierrez, Å Bartonek, Y Haglund-Åkerlind… - Gait & posture, 2003 - Elsevier
The movement of the centre of mass in the vertical and lateral directions during gait in
children with myelomeningocele was analyzed. The children were classified into five groups …
children with myelomeningocele was analyzed. The children were classified into five groups …
Increased lower limb muscle coactivation reduces gait performance and increases metabolic cost in patients with hereditary spastic paraparesis
M Rinaldi, A Ranavolo, S Conforto, G Martino… - Clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The aim of this study was to investigate the lower limb muscle coactivation and
its relationship with muscles spasticity, gait performance, and metabolic cost in patients with …
its relationship with muscles spasticity, gait performance, and metabolic cost in patients with …
The effects of total ankle replacement on gait disability: analysis of energetic and mechanical variables
C Detrembleur, T Leemrijse - Gait & posture, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The goal was to evaluate the effect of total ankle replacement (TAR) on gait in
terms of mechanical and energetic variables. METHODS: An observational, prospective …
terms of mechanical and energetic variables. METHODS: An observational, prospective …