Minimization of metabolic cost of transport predicts changes in gait mechanics over a range of ankle-foot orthosis stiffnesses in individuals with bilateral plantar flexor weakness
Neuromuscular disorders often lead to ankle plantar flexor muscle weakness, which impairs ankle push-off power and forward propulsion during gait. To improve walking speed and reduce metabolic cost of transport (mCoT), patients with plantar flexor weakness are provided dorsal-leaf spring ankle-foot...
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Formato: | Artigo |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology |
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Acceso en liña: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2024.1369507/full |