Design and Evaluation of a Quasi-Passive Variable Stiffness Ankle-Foot Prosthesis to Improve Biomechanics Across Walking Speeds
Currently there are an estimated 875,000 people with major lower limb loss in the United States, with numbers projected to increase 1.6-fold by 2050 due to increasing prevalence of diabetes, obesity, and related dysvascular conditions [1]. Lower limb amputation often leads to secondary conditions su...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2023
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/150091 |