Title :
Modeling the walking patterns of Reciprocating Gait Orthosis users with a novel Lower Limb Paralysis Simulator
Author :
Johnson, W.B. ; Fatone, S. ; Gard, S.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, USA
fDate :
Aug. 30 2011-Sept. 3 2011
Abstract :
A mechanical Lower Limb Paralysis Simulator (LLPS) was developed for able-bodied persons to model the gait of Reciprocating Gait Orthosis (RGO) users. The purpose of this study was to determine if able-bodied subjects ambulating with the LLPS exhibited gait characteristics typical of RGO users. Five able-bodied persons were trained to ambulate with the LLPS and underwent a motion gait analysis. LLPS users were found to exhibit gait patterns that were characteristic of RGO-assisted gait.
Keywords :
gait analysis; handicapped aids; medical disorders; orthotics; physiological models; prosthetics; LLPS; lower limb paralysis simulator; motion gait analysis; reciprocating gait orthosis; walking patterns; Axles; Educational institutions; Hip; Joints; Legged locomotion; Orthotics; Training; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Humans; Models, Biological; Orthotic Devices; Paraplegia; Walking;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, 2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6091932
