TY - GEN
T1 - Powered lower limb orthoses
T2 - 2005 IEEE 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2005
AU - Sawicki, Gregory S.
AU - Gordon, Keith E.
AU - Ferris, Daniel P.
PY - 2005/12/1
Y1 - 2005/12/1
N2 - Task-specific practice can be beneficial for motor rehabilitation after neurological injury. Unfortunately, high labor demands have limited its clinical acceptance, especially for gait rehabilitation. A number of research teams around the world are testing large robotic devices for assisting treadmill stepping as a means for reducing therapist labor. We propose that powered lower limb orthoses may also have a role in assisting gait rehabilitation. Powered orthoses could assist task specific practice of gait with the long-term goal of improving patients' inherent locomotor capabilities. We present data showing that: (1) pneumatically powered lower limb orthoses can provide substantial mechanical assistance to human walking, (2) powered orthoses can lead to motor adaptation of gait in healthy subjects, and (3) powered lower limb orthoses may have positive benefits during gait rehabilitation.
AB - Task-specific practice can be beneficial for motor rehabilitation after neurological injury. Unfortunately, high labor demands have limited its clinical acceptance, especially for gait rehabilitation. A number of research teams around the world are testing large robotic devices for assisting treadmill stepping as a means for reducing therapist labor. We propose that powered lower limb orthoses may also have a role in assisting gait rehabilitation. Powered orthoses could assist task specific practice of gait with the long-term goal of improving patients' inherent locomotor capabilities. We present data showing that: (1) pneumatically powered lower limb orthoses can provide substantial mechanical assistance to human walking, (2) powered orthoses can lead to motor adaptation of gait in healthy subjects, and (3) powered lower limb orthoses may have positive benefits during gait rehabilitation.
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U2 - 10.1109/ICORR.2005.1501086
DO - 10.1109/ICORR.2005.1501086
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33745791137
SN - 0780390032
SN - 9780780390034
T3 - Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics
SP - 206
EP - 211
BT - Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2005
Y2 - 28 June 2005 through 1 July 2005
ER -
