Circumferential tissue compression at the lower limb during walking, and its effect on discomfort, pain and tissue oxygenation: Application to soft exoskeleton design
Tjaša Kermavnar, Kevin J. O’Sullivan, Vincent Casey, Adam de Eyto, Leonard O’Sullivan
Topics & Concepts
ExoskeletonThighTonic (physiology)Compression (physics)Soft tissueMedicineIntermittent pneumatic compressionBiomechanicsBiomedical engineeringPhysical medicine and rehabilitationAnatomySurgeryMaterials scienceInternal medicineThrombosisVenous thromboembolismComposite materialMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryPain Management and Treatment