Biomechanics of Lower Limb Prosthetics

The most outstanding feature of "Biomechanics of Lower Limb Prosthetics" is the demonstration of the practicality of biomechanics, when applied to lower limb prosthetics. Several original concepts are described, one of which, "rolling technology," has been implemented in prosthet...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pitkin, Mark R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2010, 2010
Edition:1st ed. 2010
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • LOWER LIMB PROSTHESIS
  • Importance of Increasing the Functionality of Lower Limb Prostheses
  • Normalization of the Gait Characteristics as a Means to Increase a Prosthesis’s Functionality
  • Lower Limb Prosthesis as Biotechnical System
  • BIOMECHANICS OF NORMAL GAIT AND CRITERIA OF THE ANTHROPOMORPHICITY OF PROSTHESIS
  • Methods of Gait Analysis
  • Ballistic Gait in Norm
  • BALLISTIC GAIN ON PROSTHESIS
  • Active and Passive Moments In Joints
  • Model of the Step Cycle
  • Compensatory Synergy During Gait on Prosthesis
  • Modeling of One-Leg Balancing
  • THEORY OF DESIGNING THE ANTHROPOMORPHIC LOWER LIMB PROSTHESES
  • Synthesis of a Mechanism of Artificial Prosthetic Joint
  • Development and Testing of the Prosthetic Ankle
  • Development and Testing of the Prosthetic Knee Joint
  • TESTING OF THE EXPERIMENTAL PROSTHESES
  • Program
  • Results
  • Biomechanical Testing of the Rolling Foot with Adjustable Stiffness
  • Monitoring
  • PRINCIPLE OF SPECTRAL RECIPROCITY IN BIOMECHANICS OF LOCOMOTION AND REHABILITATION.