Standardized voluntary force measurement in a lower extremity rehabilitation robot

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Isometric force measurements in the lower extremity are widely used in rehabilitation of subjects with neurological movement disorders (NMD) because walking ability has been shown to be related to muscle strength. Therefore muscle st...

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Main Authors: Bolliger Marc, Banz Raphael, Dietz Volker, Lünenburger Lars
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/5/1/23