Preliminary Specifications for an Exoskeleton for the Training of Balance in Balance Impaired Individuals

There is a small but growing population of people who suffer from impaired balance. The causes range from old age to stroke to cerebral palsy. For those with only minor problems staying upright, a cane or walker is all that is needed. For some it is so debilitating that they are confined to a wheel...

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Main Author: Cass, Allan Brian
Other Authors: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34923
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09042008-084937/