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    Exoskeleton Suit Supports the Movement
    (2019-01-10)
    Reanaree, Parkbhum
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    Pintavirooj, C.
    Thailand is entering into aging society. Paralysis occurs commonly in this group of people. This is a disease that affects the nervous system, including muscular weakness or Amyo-trophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Patients may not be able to walk or use their lower part of the body. Hence, physical activity is fundamental to human life, if the elders are not able to walk or use some of their body part, their quality of life will be reduce. For this reason, research and development of an equipment to assist physiotherapy rehabilitation or supports the movement of patients has been made. The focus has been drawn to standing and walking, which will result in a better functioning of the patient's body. This lead to the creation of the prototype exoskeleton suit supporting the body movement. The wearable device consists of a movement mechanism, and a microcontroller-driven system. The development of the device is based on a normal human's gait. In addition, the prototype has a mechanism for limiting the degree of movement of the joints in the waist and knee, with both mechanical and electrical security. Finally, this device can help the patient's body stood up and assist the walk, which allowing them to take care of themselves and not rely on the family and society.
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    Evaluation of fall recovery and gait adaptation to medial and lateral gait perturbations
    (2015-01-01)
    Peterson, M. J.
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    Jongprasithporn, M.
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    Carey, S. L.
    The aim of this study was to develop an active gait perturbation system and to evaluate its efficacy in evaluating fall recovery and gait adaptation. We hypothesized that a translating perturbation during the single stance phase would alter gait adaptations, in terms of gait parameters and muscle co-contractions, during recovery to maintain dynamic stability for continued walking. A customized miniature treadmill, built on a large force plate and embedded perpendicular to the walkway, was used to translate the loaded stance foot medially and laterally to interrupt swing foot trajectory. The perturbation was activated when the stepping foot was placed entirely on the belt to ensure the foot would remain on the belt when translated. The translating floor surface was applied to 10 young, healthy adult subjects (5 males, 5 females; aged <35y) during normal walking at their preferred speed. Step length, step width, step duration, and muscle co-contraction at the ankle of the stance limb was examined before, during, and after both the medial and lateral translations. Shorter step length, wider step width, faster step duration, and higher muscle co-contraction at the ankle joint were observed strategies for fall recovery and regaining body stability.