Browsing Colorado School of Mines by Author "Bach, Joel M."
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Combined simulation of musculoskeletal biomechanics and exoskeletons
Wearable robots are becoming increasingly common, in both research laboratories and the industry, due to their significant potential benefits in rehabilitation engineering, assistive robotics, ergonomics, and power ... -
Population-based methods to evaluate the effect of anatomical variation on lumbar spine biomechanics
Low back pain is a widespread problem throughout the developed world. There is a need for a rigorous multidisciplinary approach to studying this problem and evaluating solutions. Computational methods are beginning to be ... -
Impact of prehensor stiffness on quality of haptic feedback in body-powered upper limb prostheses
The design goal of a prosthesis is to replicate or replace the lost functionality of the missing limb. However, currently available upper limb prosthetic devices generally fall short of this goal, and as a consequence are ... -
Whole-body angular momentum during walking on stairs using passive and powered lower-limb prostheses
Stair walking is a biomechanically challenging task, particularly for impaired populations such as individuals with unilateral transtibial amputation (TTA). In addition, TTA have an increased fall risk relative to able-bodied ... -
Low back biomechanics during walking of individuals with a lower-limb amputation
Individuals with a lower-limb amputation have an increased prevalence of chronic low back pain (LBP), relative to the general adult population. Altered, dynamic whole-body biomechanics resulting from limb loss are thought ... -
Biomechanical modeling of gait in children with cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy, a severe motor disability among children, is a chronic neuromuscular disorder that affects an individual’s ability to control basic motor tasks, posture, and muscle coordination. Children diagnosed with ... -
Designing an interface to improve the rehabilitation process for knee surgery patients
Knee surgery patients often go through an extensive knee rehabilitation program that requires both clinic visits with a physical therapist and prescribed at home exercises; patients, however, have limited access to feedback ... -
Running biomechanics for people with a unilateral transtibial amputation using running-specific and daily-use prostheses
8 in 10 people with an amputation desire to participate in physical activity, yet lack of prosthetic availability and inadequately designed prostheses are the primary barriers for participation in sports and activities. ...
