Synthesis of a rehabilitation mechanism replicating normal gait

C. A. Nelson, C. J. Stolle, J. M. Burnfield, T. W. Buster

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Abstract

Effective gait rehabilitation is challenging, often requiring strenuous effort from a therapist, or expensive technology, or both. One rehabilitation method involves assisting the patient's foot through a gait-like trajectory. While numerous devices have been developed to address the gait training needs of adults, these tools do not always scale well to meet the needs of a child's smaller body size. This paper describes the development of a gait-guidance device that could be scaled to address the gait retraining needs of individuals of vary body sizes from a child to an adult.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2015 IFToMM World Congress Proceedings, IFToMM 2015
PublisherNational Taiwan University
ISBN (Electronic)9789860460988
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event14th International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science World Congress, IFToMM 2015 - Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China
Duration: Oct 25 2015Oct 30 2015

Publication series

Name2015 IFToMM World Congress Proceedings, IFToMM 2015

Other

Other14th International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science World Congress, IFToMM 2015
Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
CityTaipei
Period10/25/1510/30/15

Keywords

  • Gait rehabilitation
  • Path generation
  • Rehabilitation robotics
  • Rigid-body guidance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • History

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