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Modelling the interaction of ankle-foot orthosis and foot by finite element methods to design an optimized sole in steppage gait

N. Jamshidi †Department of Biomechanics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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H. Hanife †Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomechanics Science and Research Branch Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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M. Rostami †Department of Biomechanics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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S. Najarian †Department of Biomechanics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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M.B. Menhaj §Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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M. Saadatnia ¶Department of Neurology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan Medical Education Research Center, Isfahan Neuroscience Research Center, Applied Physiology Research Center, Isfahan, Iran
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F. Salami †Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomechanics Science and Research Branch Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Pages 116-123 | Received 10 May 2009, Accepted 09 Oct 2009, Published online: 18 Dec 2009

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