Crutches are one of the most common ambulatory assistive devices. Using crutches
encourages more physical activity than many other assistive devices, which has long-term …

This course builds on previous knowledge of anatomy, pathology, physiology,
biomechanics, musculoskeletal assessment, and physical therapy for orthopedics (1). The …

Среди различных пока еще мало известных направлений функциональной
диагностики, активно развивающихся в последнее десятилетие в отечественной …

Partial weight bearing is a generally accepted principle of rehabilitation following trauma or
reconstructive surgery of the lower extremity. Individual dynamic loads during partial weight …

Youdas JW, Kotajarvi BJ, Padgett DJ, Kaufman KR. Partial weight-bearing gait using
conventional assistive devices. OBJECTIVE: To determine if subjects can offload the right …

Background While various body weight supported locomotor training (BWSLT) approaches
are reported in the literature for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), none have …

Background Among the procedures for severe gonarthrosis, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is
considered a successful method patient satisfaction and functional improvement; however …

Clinicians are currently in demand of tools enabling individual assessment during their daily
practice of load-relief of walking aids. The first aim of this article is to describe a portable …

This paper describes the design, development, and characterization of two wireless
instrumented crutches for gait monitoring in order to provide clinicians quantitative …

Biomechatronics is rapidly becoming one of the most influential and innovative research
directions defining the 21st century. The second edition Biomechatronics provides a …