Quantitative measurement of spastic ankle joint stiffness using a manual device: a preliminary study.

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Published in J Biomech on February 26, 2010

Authors

Toshiki Kobayashi1, Aaron K L Leung, Yasushi Akazawa, Masao Tanaka, Stephen W Hutchins

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.

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