不整地歩行を支援する義肢装具開発のための片流れ斜面歩行の分析

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The aim of this study is to conduct gait analyses on ankles and knee joints on cross-slopes to design walking aids for uneven terrains. To evaluate the motions of lower limbs, we conducted slope-transverse gait (cross-slope walk) experiments on seven healthy subjects (22-44 years old) at four slope angles (0°, 10°, 20° and 30°). Tilted wooden boards were prepared in a measurement room and whole-body measurements were conducted using a VICON optical motion capture system. The experimental results show that there are some significant differences between the motions of the knees and ankles in the upper-/lower-sides.