The Walkabout
School Name
Center for Advanced Technical Studies
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Engineering
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Oral Presentation Award
2nd Place
Abstract
The goal of The WalkAbout is a full weight-bearing leg brace that is designed to replace crutches. It's design consists of five leg cuffs with foam in the interior for comfort, two aluminum rods and a plate for support, and Velcro and pins for stability. The purpose of the brace is to replace crutches in lower extremity injuries due to crutches causing nearly 70,000 falls and injuries every year while also causing some paralysis of the arms due to improper use. The WalkAbout will be successful if it completely takes weight off the injured leg and is easy to move around in.
Recommended Citation
Frady, Kayla, "The Walkabout" (2019). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 288.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2019/all/288
Location
Founders Hall 222 B
Start Date
3-30-2019 9:15 AM
Presentation Format
Oral Only
Group Project
No
The Walkabout
Founders Hall 222 B
The goal of The WalkAbout is a full weight-bearing leg brace that is designed to replace crutches. It's design consists of five leg cuffs with foam in the interior for comfort, two aluminum rods and a plate for support, and Velcro and pins for stability. The purpose of the brace is to replace crutches in lower extremity injuries due to crutches causing nearly 70,000 falls and injuries every year while also causing some paralysis of the arms due to improper use. The WalkAbout will be successful if it completely takes weight off the injured leg and is easy to move around in.
