Pneumatically-driven stretching machine for ankle dorsiflexion: safety concepts and effectiveness test involving healthy young subjects

Pneumatically-driven stretching machine for ankle dorsiflexion: safety concepts and effectiveness test involving healthy young subjects

Abstract Stretching is a major treatment for restoring the ankle range of motion while decreasing the ankle stiffness. An automatic stretching machine can provide long-term continual stretching at home. However, no commercial stretching machines are currently available, and therefore, no safety guid...

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Main Authors: Yuma Shiraishi, Shogo Okamoto, Naomi Yamada, Koki Inoue, Yasuhiro Akiyama, Yoji Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-02-01
Series:ROBOMECH Journal
Subjects:
Ankle contractures
Stretching machine
Safety concepts
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40648-020-00158-1

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