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J. Fang, H. Gollee, S. Galen, D. B. Allan, B. A. Conway, A. Vuckovic
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Rehabilitation of walking is an essential element in the treatment of incomplete spinal cord injured (SCI) patients. During the early post injury period, patients find it challenging to practice upright walking. Simulating stepping movements in a supine posture may be easier and promote earlier rehabilitation. A robotic orthotic device for early intervention in spinal cord injury that does not require the patient to be in an upright posture has been modelled. The model comprises a two-bar mechanical system that is configured and powered to provide limb kinematics that approximate normal overground walking. The modelling work has been based on gait analysis performed on healthy subjects walking at 50 per cent, 75 per cent, and 100 per cent of normal cadence. Simulated angles of hip, knee, and ankle joints show a comparable range of motion (ROM) to the experimental walking data measured in healthy subjects. The model provides operating parameters for a prospective recumbent gait orthosis that could be used in early walking rehabilitation of incomplete SCI patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1177-1187 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine |
Volume | 225 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2011 |
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review