INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF PROSTHETIC KNEE CONDITION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH TRANSFEMORAL AMPUTATION DURING ATTEMPTED RUNNING

INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF PROSTHETIC KNEE CONDITION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH TRANSFEMORAL AMPUTATION DURING ATTEMPTED RUNNING

BACKGROUND: A number of individuals with unilateral transfemoral amputation (TFA) run in a prosthesis with an unlocked prosthetic knee, while others choose to run with a locked prosthetic knee to increase stability. Research regarding running with an unlocked knee (UK) versus a locked knee (LK), wit...

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Main Authors: Natalie Blakeley, Barbara Silver-Thorn, Janelle A. Cross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Online Publication Group (COPG) 2020-09-01
Series:Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal
Subjects:
Kinematic
Gait analysis
Amputation
Prosthesis
Running
Energy efficiency
Online Access:https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/34481

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