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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Lofstrand Crutch"”.
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Modifications and upper extremity orthotics for the Lofstrand crutch
… there are an estimated 566,000 persons who use crutches in the US. During Lofstrand crutch mobility, irregular loads are placed upon the upper extremities during quadrupedal gait. During self-load bearing while walking with Lofstrand crutches, the arms can experience periodic loads every 1 s of …
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Modeling and design of fiber reinforced pneumatic actuators for soft robotics applications
… The first one is a soft orthotic sleeve for Lofstrand crutch users. This sleeve helps in distributing the palm load to the forearm, thereby reducing the risk of wrist injury as well as improving the wrist posture. The second application is of a pipe climbing soft robot that uses bending and …
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Design and analysis of fiber reinforced elastomeric enclosures with application in upper arm orthosis
… to reduce wrist loads in patients that use crutches for ambulation, thereby reducing the risk of joint injury. It forms an alternate load path between the crutch and the forearm, circumventing the wrist. The constricting force generated by the sleeve on the arm is analyzed by a string model …