Limitation of Ankle Mobility Challenges Gait Stability While Walking on Lateral Inclines

Maarten R. Prins, Nick Kluft, Wieke Philippart, Han Houdijk, Jaap H. van Dieën, Sjoerd M. Bruijn*

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Exoskeletons often allow limited movement of the ankle joint. This could increase the chance of falling while walking, particularly on challenging surfaces, such as lateral inclines. In this study, the effect of a mobility limiting ankle brace on gait stability in the frontal plane was assessed, while participants walked on lateral inclines. The brace negatively affected gait stability when it was worn on the leg that was on the vertically lower side or ‘valley side’ of the lateral incline, which would indicate an increased risk of falling in that direction.

Originele taal-2English
TitelWearable Robotics
SubtitelChallenges and Trends
RedacteurenJuan C. Moreno, Jawad Masood, Urs Schneider, Christophe Maufroy, Jose L. Pons
UitgeverijSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pagina's621-625
Aantal pagina's5
ISBN van elektronische versie978-3-030-69547-7
DOI's
StatusPublished - 2022

Publicatie series

NaamBiosystems and Biorobotics
Volume27
ISSN van geprinte versie2195-3562
ISSN van elektronische versie2195-3570

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