대한전기학회:학술대회논문집 (Proceedings of the KIEE Conference)
- 대한전기학회 2006년 학술대회 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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- Pages.193-195
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- 2006
마비 환자를 위한 능동형 달하지 보조기의 개발
Development of an Active Controlled Ankle-Foot-Orthosis for Paralysis Patients
- 발행 : 2006.10.27
초록
In this study, we developed an active controlled ankle-foot orthosis(AAFO) which can control the dorsiflexion/plantarflexion of the ankle joint during gait to prevent foot drop and toe drag for paralysis patients. To prevent dropping foot after heel strike, ankle joint was actively controlled to minimize forefoot collision with the ground. It was also controlled to provide toe clearance and to help push-off during late stance. The 3D gait analysis was performed on two healthy subjects equipped with the developed AAFO to compare with the normal gait and the conventional AFO gait. In the developed AAFO gait, differently from the conventional AFO gait, significant push-off was observed during pre-swing and the maximum flexion moment during pre-swing phase was similar to that of normal gait. A remarkable dorsiflexion also occurred during initial swing. These results indicated that the developed AAFO could have certain clinical benefits to prevent foot drop for paralysis patients, compared to conventional AFOs.