Feasibility evaluation of a dual-mode ankle exoskeleton to assist and restore community ambulation in older adults

AbstractBackgroundAge-related deficits in plantar flexor muscle function during the push-off phase of walking likely contribute to the decline in mobility that affects many older adults. New mobility aids and/or functional training interventions may help slow or prevent ambulatory decline in the eld...

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Main Authors: Ying Fang, Karl Harshe, Jason R. Franz, Zachary F. Lerner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-01-01
Series:Wearable Technologies
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2631717622000123/type/journal_article