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Figure 1


Fig. 1. Dorsiflexor assist (DFA) device used to reduce dorsiflexor muscle demand. The device secures around the subject's knee (A) with a Velcro-compatible surface. The subject dorsiflexed the foot allowing strap (B) to be pulled through the cam-style buckle. This allowed the rubber tubing (C) to be stretched applying a force and thus a torque around the ankle.