The Actuation System of the Ankle Exoskeleton T-FLEX: First Use Experimental Validation in People with Stroke

Robotic devices can provide physical assistance to people who have suffered neurological impairments such as stroke. Neurological disorders related to this condition induce abnormal gait patterns, which impede the independence to execute different Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). From the fundamen...

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Published in:	Brain Sciences
Main Authors:	Daniel Gomez-Vargas, Felipe Ballen-Moreno, Patricio Barria, Rolando Aguilar, José M. Azorín, Marcela Munera, Carlos A. Cifuentes
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Subjects:	Powered Ankle-Foot Orthosis (PAFO) overground gait ankle exoskeleton biomechanical analysis Gait Deviation Index (GDI) Movement Analysis Profile (MAP)
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/4/412

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