A method for the evaluation of reflex contribution to ankle dynamics

E. J. Perreault*, R. E. Kearney

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Abstract

A new method was developed which uses the delay inherent in reflex activity to separate the reflex contribution at the human ankle from the non-reflex components of the dynamic response. With this approach, it was possible to partition the torque response to a stochastic input into linear, nonlinear, and reflexive components. It is shown that the nonlinear stiffness component of the model had little effect for this subject, but it had a larger influence in other subjects where the reflex response is smaller. It is also likely to be important during larger amplitude perturbations, where the joint dynamics become exceedingly nonlinear.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology
PublisherPubl by IEEE
Pages2022-2023
Number of pages2
Editionpt 5
ISBN (Print)0780302168
StatePublished - Dec 1 1991
EventProceedings of the 13th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society - Orlando, FL, USA
Duration: Oct 31 1991Nov 3 1991

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Numberpt 5
Volume13
ISSN (Print)0589-1019

Other

OtherProceedings of the 13th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
CityOrlando, FL, USA
Period10/31/9111/3/91

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Signal Processing
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Health Informatics

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