@article{ref1,
title="The effects of thigh soft-tissue stiffness on the control of anterior tibial displacement by functional knee orthoses",
journal="Journal of rehabilitation research and development",
year="1995",
author="Liu, S. H. and Daluiski, A. and Kabo, J. M.",
volume="32",
number="2",
pages="135-140",
abstract="Using three soft-tissue analogs of variable compliances, four custom functional knee orthoses were evaluated for their abilities to control anterior tibial displacement (ATD) using an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-deficient surrogate knee model with applied forces from 25 to 250 N. These analogs had stiffnesses (compliance) ranging from 2.18 N/mm to 4.6 N/mm, simulating the range in the thigh soft-tissue compliances found in subjects ranging from sedentary individuals to competitive athletes. Significant differences in the ATDs allowed were observed between the soft-tissue analogs, orthoses, and the force applied. At low forces, soft-tissue compliance did not play an important role in the reduction of ATD; however, at high forces ATD was directly related to the soft-tissue compliance.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0748-7711",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}