Limitation of Ankle Mobility Challenges Gait Stability While Walking on Lateral Inclines

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Limitation of Ankle Mobility Challenges Gait Stability While Walking on Lateral Inclines

Conference Paper (2021)

Author(s)

Maarten R. Prins (Military Rehabilitation Center Aardenburg)

Nick Kluft (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, TU Delft - Mechanical Engineering)

Wieke Philippart (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Han Houdijk (University Medical Center Groningen)

Jaap H. van Dieën (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Sjoerd M. Bruijn (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Research Group

Intelligent Vehicles

DOI related publication

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69547-7_100 Final published version

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Publication Year

2021

Language

English

Research Group

Intelligent Vehicles

Pages (from-to)

621-625

Publisher

Springer

ISBN (print)

978-3-030-69546-0

ISBN (electronic)

978-3-030-69547-7

Event

5th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2020, and of WearRAcon Europe 2020 (Virtual) (2020-10-13 - 2020-10-16)

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Abstract

Exoskeletons often allow limited movement of the ankle joint. This could increase the chance of falling while walking, particularly on challenging surfaces, such as lateral inclines. In this study, the effect of a mobility limiting ankle brace on gait stability in the frontal plane was assessed, while participants walked on lateral inclines. The brace negatively affected gait stability when it was worn on the leg that was on the vertically lower side or ‘valley side’ of the lateral incline, which would indicate an increased risk of falling in that direction.