A Mobile Cable-Tensioning Platform to Improve Crouch Gait in Children With Cerebral Palsy
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DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2022.3167472
Abstract: Gait impairment represented by crouch gait is the main cause of decreases in the quality of lives of children with cerebral palsy. Various robotic rehabilitation interventions have been used to improve gait abnormalities in the… read more here.
Keywords: cable tensioning; children cerebral; crouch gait; cerebral palsy ... See more keywords
Robot-driven downward pelvic pull to improve crouch gait in children with cerebral palsy
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DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.aan2634
Abstract: Robotic training of children with crouch gait improved posture and walking by enhancing muscle strength and coordination. Children with cerebral palsy commonly exhibit an abnormality called crouch gait, which is characterized by excessive flexion of… read more here.
Keywords: cerebral palsy; crouch gait; gait; children cerebral ... See more keywords
A lower-extremity exoskeleton improves knee extension in children with crouch gait from cerebral palsy
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DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aam9145
Abstract: A powered exoskeleton alleviates knee extension deficiency while preserving volitional muscle activity during overground walking in children with cerebral palsy. A stand-up job for cerebral palsy Neurological and movement disorders occurring during early childhood, collectively… read more here.
Keywords: knee extension; cerebral palsy; exoskeleton; crouch gait ... See more keywords