Locomotion assistance through cane impulse.
The extent of locomotion assistance gained through cane usage by those with hip disorders is assayed. Employing as a standard the propulsive impulse delivered by each lower limb of a healthy young male, the cane is shown to supply about one-fifth the equivalent impulse, aside from other possible benefits. Full test values are given for nine handicapped subjects.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002183:Canes; D005684:Gait; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008124:Locomotion; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008954:Models, Biological; D009983:Orthopedic Equipment; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D013314:Stress, Mechanical