Provided is a femoral support member (3) for a walking assistance device
that includes a power actuator (actuator 4) having a drive shaft and
secured to a hip region of a wearer, the femoral support member securing
a free end of an assist force transmitting arm (5) extending from the
drive shaft of the power actuator to a femoral region (T) of the wearer.
The femoral support member engages the femoral part of the wearer via an
air pad (27) filled with air. Thus, owing to the air cushioning action of
the aid pad, the air pad can readily deform itself by a large
displacement even when the wearer squats and the femoral region expands.
By appropriately adjusting the air in the air pad, the femoral support
member can be worn by a wearer in a highly favorable manner.