Manipulating self-selected gait patterns with an adaptive exoskeleton
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چکیده
Neurological injuries, such as stroke, result in weakened neural connections to distal muscles, specifically those that act about the ankle. Consequently, post-stroke patients experience gait deficiencies, which reduce stability and increase the overall energetic cost of walking [1,2]. Gait rehabilitation techniques have been developed to help patients relearn normal gait patterns by encouraging active engagement of the affected limb and muscles, with the hopes of improving dayto-day functionality and quality of life. However, these techniques still leave room for improvement.
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