Mechanism and Design Analysis of Articulated Ankle Foot Orthoses for Drop-Foot

• Main Authors: Alam, M., Choudhury, I.A., Azuddin, M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/11799/; http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2014/867869/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/867869
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Robotic technologies are being employed increasingly in the treatment of lower limb disabilities. Individuals suffering from stroke and other neurological disorders often experience inadequate dorsiflexion during swing phase of the gait cycle due to dorsiflexor muscle weakness. This type of patholog...