A pneumatically powered knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO) with myoelectric activation and inhibition
- Тип контента: Научная статья
- Номер документа: 6344
- Название документа: A pneumatically powered knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO) with myoelectric activation and inhibition
- Номер (DOI, IBSN, Патент): 10.1186/1743-0003-6-23
- Изобретатель/автор: Gregory S Sawicki, Daniel P Ferris
- Правопреемник/учебное заведение: University of Michigan
- Дата публикации документа: 2009-06-23
- Страна опубликовавшая документ: США
- Язык документа: Английский
- Наименование изделия: Не заполнено
- Источник: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
- Вложения: Да
- Аналитик: Глаголева Елена
Background: The goal of this study was to test the mechanical performance of a prototype kneeankle-foot orthosis (KAFO) powered by artificial pneumatic muscles during human walking. We had previously built a powered ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) and used it ef-fectively in studies on human motor adaptation, locomotion energetics, and gait rehabilitation. Extending the previous AFO to a KAFO presented additional challenges related to the force-length properties of the artificial pneumatic muscles and the presence of multiple antagonistic artificial pneumatic muscle pairs. Methods: Three healthy males were fitted with custom KAFOs equipped with artificial pneumatic muscles to power ankle plantar flexion/dorsiflexion and knee extension/flexion. Subjects walked over ground at 1.25 m/s under four conditions without extensive practice: 1) without wearing the orthosis, 2) wearing the orthosis with artificial muscles turned off, 3) wearing the orthosis activated under direct proportional myoelectric control, and 4) wearing the orthosis ac-tivated under proportional myoelectric control with flexor inhibition produced by leg extensor muscle activation. We collected joint kinematics, ground reaction forces, electromyography, and orthosis kinetics. Results: The KAFO produced ~22%–33% of the peak knee flexor moment, ~15%–33% of the peak extensor moment, ~42%–46% of the peak plantar flexor moment, and ~83%–129% of the peak dorsiflexor moment during normal walking. With flexor inhibition produced by leg extensor muscle activation, ankle (Pearson r-value = 0.74 ± 0.04) and knee ( r = 0.95 ± 0.04) joint kinematic profiles were more similar to the without orthosis condition compared to when there was no flexor inhibition (r = 0.49 ± 0.13 for ankle, p = 0.05, and r = 0.90 ± 0.03 for knee, p = 0.17). Conclusion: The proportional myoelectric control with flexor inhibition allowed for a more normal gait than direct proportional myoelectric con-trol. The current orthosis design provided knee torques smaller than the ankle torques due to the trade-off in torque and range of motion that occurs with artificial pneumatic muscles. Future KAFO designs could incorporate cams, gears, or different actuators to transmit greater torque to the knee.
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