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Artificial mechanical systems

Course subject(s) Artificial mechanical systems for the upper extremities Clinical gait analysis

This chapter deals with the mechanical block of the human motor control scheme, when it is extended with an artificial mechanical device such as an orthosis or prosthesis.

This chapter will:

Give a short overview of prosthetics and orthotics;
Show how the prosthetic and orthotic device affects motor control;
Show how a leg prosthesis or orthosis affects aspects of gait.
Show how stability of mechanical devices is influenced by the construction.

Chapter 7 - Artificial_mechanical_systems

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