Full stride : advancing the state of the art in lower extremity gait systems /: advancing the state of the art in lower extremity gait systems. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Victoria Tepe, Charles M. Peterson, editors.
• Editors: Tepe, Victoria; Peterson, C. M
• Contents: Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Past and Present; 1: The History and Future of LEGS; Introduction; Sockets and Sensors; Power and Control; Volitional Control; Brain-Based Control; Muscle-Based Control; Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering; Other Requirements; Conclusion; References; 2: Lower Limb Disability: Present Military and Civilian Needs; Introduction; Lower Extremity Injury Related to Military Operations; Lower Extremity Dysfunction and Injury in Civilian and Military Populations; Paresis and Paralysis Causing Lower Limb Dysfunction; Rehabilitation. Wheelchairs Orthotics and Prosthetics; Future Directions; References; 3: Sacrifice, Science, and Support: A History of Modern Prosthetics; Socket Design, Suspension, and Operability; Prosthetic Knees; Prosthetic Feet; Alignment; Rehabilitation; References; 4: Overview of the Components Used in Active and Passive Lower-Limb Prosthetic Devices; Introduction; The Socket Interface; Below-Knee Socket Systems; Above-Knee Socket Systems; Socket Augmentation Componentry and Advanced Socket Solutions; Passive Components in Foot-Ankle Systems; The SACH Foot and Single-Axis Foot. Energy Return Foot-Ankle Systems Hydraulic Foot-Ankle Systems; Microprocessor Foot-Ankle Systems; Passive Components in Knee Systems; Single-Axis Knee Systems; Polycentric Knee Systems; Microprocessor Knee Systems; Active Components in Lower-Limb Prosthetic Devices; Active Ankle Systems; Active Above-Knee Systems; References; 5: Wearable Robotic Approaches to Lower Extremity Gait Systems; Introduction; Wearable Robotics Revolution: A Long-Awaited Step in Robotics; Wearable Robotics: An Engineering Perspective; Key Elements of Wearable Robots; Human-Robot Interface; Structure. Sensing Actuation; Control; Energy Storage; Safety System; Biomechanical Modeling and Simulation; Classifications of Wearable Robots; Use Case: A Lower Extremity Exoskeleton for Mobility Assistance; Use Case: NASA X1 as a Multipurpose Lower Extremity Exoskeleton; Wearable Robotics: A Clinical Perspective; Clinical Role of Wearable Robotics: Past and Present; Ongoing Challenges in Clinical Applications; Pilot Studies; Exoskeleton-Assisted Walking; Exoskeleton-Assisted Gait Training; Users' Feedback about Exoskeletons; Potential Continuum of Devices for Recovery. Additional Application Domains Conclusion; References; 6: Orthotic Device Research; Introduction; Traditional Standards of Practice; Orthosis Prescription Research; Characteristics of Fit; Characteristics of Function; Devices in Development with Customizable Function; Orthoses Fabrication; Orthosis Delivery Frameworks; Summary and Conclusions; References; 7: Synthetic and Biological Multifunctional Smart Materials Applications to Lower Extremity Gait Systems; Introduction; Chemomechanical Polymers; Contractile Polyacrylonitrile Artificial Muscles.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xviii, 244 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 617.5/8; Medicine; Artificial legs; Artificial ankle; Artificial feet; MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General; Artificial ankle; Artificial feet; Artificial legs; Medicine & Public Health; Emergency Medicine; Internal Medicine; Neurology; Rehabilitation; Orthopedics; Medical -- Internal Medicine; Medical -- Neurology; Medical -- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Medical -- Orthopedics; Clinical & internal medicine; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Rehabilitation; Orthopaedics & fractures; Emergency medicine; Internal medicine; Neurology; Rehabilitation; Orthopedics; Medical -- Emergency Medicine; Accident & emergency medicine; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781493972470; 1493972472
• Related ISBNs: 9781493972456; 1493972456
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 28, 2017).
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