Walking with a powered ankle-foot orthosis: the effects of actuation timing and stiffness level on healthy users

Walking with a powered ankle-foot orthosis: the effects of actuation timing and stiffness level on healthy users

Abstract Background In the last decades, several powered ankle-foot orthoses have been developed to assist the ankle joint of their users during walking. Recent studies have shown that the effects of the assistance provided by powered ankle-foot orthoses depend on the assistive profile. In compliant...

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Main Authors: Marta Moltedo, Tomislav Baček, Ben Serrien, Kevin Langlois, Bram Vanderborght, Dirk Lefeber, Carlos Rodriguez-Guerrero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Powered ankle-foot orthosis
Variable stiffness actuator
Robotics
Exoskeleton
Gait
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12984-020-00723-0

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