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From: Muscle performance and ankle joint mobility in long-term patients with diabetes

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Draft of the ankle measurement device. A. Ankle measurement device (7 link, 6 DOF* mechanical chain); link 0 is solid with the patient's shank, link 6 with his/her foot. B. 2 DOF* metallic fork to maintain the knee in a fixed position. C. 3 DOF* adjustable seat, with bowable back. (a: flexion-extension axis; b: pronation-supination axis; c: internal-external rotation axis). * DOF = Degrees Of Freedom

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