TY - GEN
T1 - The multi-variable torque-displacement relation at the ankle
AU - Lee, Hyunglae
AU - Ho, Patrick
AU - Krebs, Hermano Igo
AU - Hogan, Neville
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - In this paper, we report measurements of the multi-variable torque-displacement relation at the ankle. The passive behavior of the ankle in two degrees of freedom (inversion-eversion and dorsiflexion-plantarflexion) was quantified using the Anklebot. The measured torque-displacement relationship was represented as a vector field using thin-plate spline smoothing with generalized cross validation. Analysis of the experimental results showed that, when maximally relaxed, the ankle behaved like a mechanical spring. However, if muscles were active, the torque-displacement relation was not spring-like. Implications for the contribution of neural feedback to ankle impedance are discussed.
AB - In this paper, we report measurements of the multi-variable torque-displacement relation at the ankle. The passive behavior of the ankle in two degrees of freedom (inversion-eversion and dorsiflexion-plantarflexion) was quantified using the Anklebot. The measured torque-displacement relationship was represented as a vector field using thin-plate spline smoothing with generalized cross validation. Analysis of the experimental results showed that, when maximally relaxed, the ankle behaved like a mechanical spring. However, if muscles were active, the torque-displacement relation was not spring-like. Implications for the contribution of neural feedback to ankle impedance are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1115/DSCC2009-2571
DO - 10.1115/DSCC2009-2571
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77953800535
SN - 9780791848920
T3 - Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference 2009, DSCC2009
SP - 49
EP - 51
BT - Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference 2009, DSCC2009
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
T2 - 2009 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC2009
Y2 - 12 October 2009 through 14 October 2009
ER -