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Applications for Artificial Limbs
Northwestern University, 2002

Initial Pages 
  Includes: Abstract, Acknowledgments, Table of Contents,
  List of Figures, and List of Tables

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Background

Chapter 3: Roll-over Shapes and Rocker-based Walking Models

Chapter 4: Effects of Shoe Heel Height on Roll-over Shapes

Chapter 5: Effects of Shoe Heel Height on the Roll-over Shapes of Prosthetic Ankle-Foot
                Systems

Chapter 6: Effects of Carrying Added Weight on Roll-over Shapes

Chapter 7: Effects of Walking Surface Inclination on Roll-over Shapes

Chapter 8: Roll-over Shape Invariance

Chapter 9: Testing the Roll-over Shape Alignment Hypothesis

Chapter 10: Conclusions

References

Appendix A: Individual Results from Heel Height Study
Appendix B: Individual Results from Added Weight Study
Appendix C: Accuracy of Ramp Measurements
Appendix D: Individual Results from Ramp Walking Study
Appendix E: Alignment Measurements

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