DocumentCode :
1568096
Title :
Artificial limb for treadmill locomotor training with partial body weight support
Author :
Redding, M.J. ; Androwis, G.J. ; Foulds, Richard
Author_Institution :
New Jersey Inst. of Technol., Newark, NJ
fYear :
2009
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
2
Abstract :
Treadmill locomotor training with partial body weight support has shown promise for patients with neurological deficits that prevent them from walking. Although some successes have been seen, the procedure when performed by three physical therapists lacks quantitative data. This project involves creating an artificial leg to be hung from a frame over a treadmill as a simulation tool to collect meaningful data in an effort to understand how the procedure can best benefit patients and how physical therapists can be trained to perform the procedure uniformly.
Keywords :
artificial limbs; gait analysis; locomotives; neurophysiology; artificial limb; neurological deficits; partial body weight support; treadmill locomotor training; walking; Artificial limbs; Current measurement; Force measurement; Force sensors; Gain measurement; Instruments; Leg; Legged locomotion; Plastics; Tendons;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2009 IEEE 35th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4362-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4364-2
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2009.4967742
Filename :
4967742
Link To Document :
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