Biomechanical changes to human locomotion due to asymmetric loading of the legs
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| author | McDougal, Wesley D |
| author2 | Neville Hogan. |
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| description | Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/756672019-04-11T05:59:47Z Biomechanical changes to human locomotion due to asymmetric loading of the legs McDougal, Wesley D Neville Hogan. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 51). The biomechanics of lower limb locomotion is a yet unknown mixture of neurological control and physical parameters. The current study explored attaching a rehabilitative anklebot to subjects walking on a treadmill and observed duration, kinematic, and electromyography data to determine the biomechanical response to the asymmetric loading. The present report identified various gait cycle parameters that changed as a response to the asymmetric loading. Notably, significant differences in the stride time of the legs occurred under loading, while contralateral stride times also adjusted to remain equal to those of the loaded legs. Symmetry index analysis led to the conclusion that, while the asymmetric loading of the lower limbs had some effects on temporal gait parameters, the body adjusted to minimize any temporal asymmetry. However, goniometer data demonstrated kinematic changes in response to loading as knee flexion peaked earlier in the gait cycle. by Wesley D. McDougal. S.B. 2012-12-13T18:50:40Z 2012-12-13T18:50:40Z 2012 2012 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75667 819332682 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 51 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. McDougal, Wesley D Biomechanical changes to human locomotion due to asymmetric loading of the legs |
| title | Biomechanical changes to human locomotion due to asymmetric loading of the legs |
| title_full | Biomechanical changes to human locomotion due to asymmetric loading of the legs |
| title_fullStr | Biomechanical changes to human locomotion due to asymmetric loading of the legs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biomechanical changes to human locomotion due to asymmetric loading of the legs |
| title_short | Biomechanical changes to human locomotion due to asymmetric loading of the legs |
| title_sort | biomechanical changes to human locomotion due to asymmetric loading of the legs |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75667 |
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