Soft ankle exoskeleton to counteract dropfoot and excessive inversion

IntroductionWearable exoskeletons are emerging technologies for providing movement assistance and rehabilitation for people with motor disorders. In this study, we focus on the specific gait pathology dropfoot, which is common after a stroke. Dropfoot makes it difficult to achieve foot clearance dur...

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Main Authors: Xiaochen Zhang, Yi-Xing Liu, Ruoli Wang, Elena M. Gutierrez-Farewik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurorobotics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbot.2024.1372763/full