title: Estimation of quasi-stiffness and propulsive work of the human ankle in the stance phase of walking.
abstract: Characterizing the quasi-stiffness and work of lower extremity joints is critical for evaluating human locomotion and designing assistive devices such as prostheses and orthoses intended to emulate the biological behavior of human legs. This work aims to establish statistical models that allow us to predict the ankle quasi-stiffness and net mechanical work for adults walking on level ground. During the stance phase of walking, the ankle joint propels the body through three distinctive phases of nearly constant stiffness known as the quasi-stiffness of each phase. Using a generic equation for the ankle moment obtained through an inverse dynamics analysis, we identify key independent parameters needed to predict ankle quasi-stiffness and propulsive work and also the functional form of each correlation. These parameters include gait speed, ankle excursion, and subject height and weight. Based on the identified form of the correlation and key variables, we applied linear regression on experimental walking data for 216 gait trials across 26 subjects (speeds from 0.75-2.63 m/s) to obtain statistical models of varying complexity. The most general forms of the statistical models include all the key parameters and have an R(2) of 75% to 81% in the prediction of the ankle quasi-stiffnesses and propulsive work. The most specific models include only subject height and weight and could predict the ankle quasi-stiffnesses and work for optimal walking speed with average error of 13% to 30%. We discuss how these models provide a useful framework and foundation for designing subject- and gait-specific prosthetic and exoskeletal devices designed to emulate biological ankle function during level ground walking.
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America. kamran.shamaei@yale.edu
authors.forename: Kamran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shamaei
authors.forename: Gregory S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Sawicki
authors.forename: Aaron M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Dollar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle / Q000502:physiology*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D016138:Walking
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