Study of Wearable Knee Assistive Instruments for Walk Rehabilitation

Study of Wearable Knee Assistive Instruments for Walk Rehabilitation

A wearable Knee Assistive Instrument for the walk rehabilitation was newly developed. Especially, this system aimed at supporting the rehabilitation for the post-TKA (Total Knee Arthroplasty) which is a popular surgery for aging people. This system consisted of an assisting mechanism for the knee jo...

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Main Authors: Yong ZHU, Masahiro NAKAMURA, Noritaka ITO, Hiroshi FUJIMOTO, Kenichi HORIKUCHI, Shojiro WAKABAYASHI, Rei TAKAHASHI, Hidetsugu TERADA, Hirotaka HARO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing
Subjects:
knee
assist
instrument
walk rehabilitation
wearable
non-circular gear
grooved cam
pressure sensor
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jamdsm/6/2/6_2_260/_pdf/-char/en

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