Adaptation to walking with an exoskeleton that assists ankle extension.

Galle, S; Malcolm, P; Derave, W; De Clercq, D

Galle, S; Malcolm, P; Derave, W; De Clercq, D.

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Galle S; Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium. samuel.galle@ugent.be

Gait Posture ; 38(3): 495-9, 2013 Jul.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23465319

Subject(s)

Adaptation, Physiological/physiology; Ankle Joint/physiology; Gait/physiology; Orthotic Devices; Oxygen Consumption/physiology; Quadriceps Muscle/physiology; Walking/physiology; Biomechanical Phenomena; Electromyography; Exercise Test; Female; Humans; Lower Extremity; Muscle, Skeletal/physiology; Robotics/instrumentation; Young Adult

Key words

Adaptation; Bio-robotics; Exoskeleton; Metabolic cost; Walking

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Orthotic Devices / Oxygen Consumption / Adaptation, Physiological / Walking / Quadriceps Muscle / Gait / Ankle Joint Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Gait Posture Journal subject: ORTOPEDIA Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Belgium

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