Estimation of quasi-stiffness and propulsive work of the human ankle in the stance phase of walking.

Characterizing the quasi-stiffness and work of lower extremity joints is critical for evaluating human locomotion and designing assistive devices such as prostheses and orthoses intended to emulate the biological behavior of human legs. This work aims to establish statistical models that allow us to...

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Main Authors: Kamran Shamaei, Gregory S Sawicki, Aaron M Dollar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23555839/?tool=EBI