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Walkers are extensively used by individuals to improve stability and ambulatory ability. Despite common usage and prolonged existence, the basic walker design still remained unchanged. The objective of this study is to develop an instrumented walker and evaluate the force transferred through the subject hand's resultant pressures. The corresponding forces are used for the analyses of upper extremity...