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Effectiveness of an Intelligent Foot Orthosis in Lateral Fall Prevention
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The aim of this study was to validate the effectiveness of the newly developed intelligent foot orthosis (IFO) at preventing lateral falls. The IFO is a wearable fall prevention system based on using a small magnetorheological ...
Assistive Technology for Real-Time Fall Prevention During Walking: Evaluation of the Effect of an Intelligent Foot Orthosis
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: We present an intelligent foot orthosis (IFO) designed to prevent lateral falls during walking by employing a magnetorheological (MR) fluid brake. This study aims to demonstrate the feasibility of evaluating effectiveness ...