AN INNOVATIVE FOOT MODULE WITH EASILY ACCESSIBLE FRONTAL PLANE ADAPTATION ENHANCES THE LOCOMOTION ON UNEVEN GROUND
INTRODUCTION Real-life outdoor walking of amputees is challenged by uneven ground. Uneven ground requires either a component adaptation in the sagittal plane or in frontal plane or both. The lack of adaptability of prosthetic components requires compensational movement strategies by the user. Com...
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Real-life outdoor walking of amputees is challenged by uneven ground. Uneven ground requires either a component adaptation in the sagittal plane or in frontal plane or both. The lack of adaptability of prosthetic components requires compensational movement strategies by the user. Common energy storing and returning (ESR) feet have some basic flexibility through the carbon structure allowing for some limited adaptation in both planes. For the frontal plane the split toe feature adds some functionality. However, even with split toe the ROM is clearly limited and needs high force impact for minor adaptations. Now there is a novel foot module allowing for 10° inversion/eversion through a dedicated joint. This study investigates the hypothesis that such a foot module with easily accessible frontal plane adaptation enhances the locomotion on uneven ground.
Abstract PDF Link: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/32029/24446
How to cite: Altenburg B, Ernst M, Schmalz T. AN INNOVATIVE FOOT MODULE WITH EASILY ACCESSIBLE FRONTAL PLANE ADAPTATION ENHANCES THE LOCOMOTION ON UNEVEN GROUND. CANADIAN PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS JOURNAL, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2, 2018; ABSTRACT, ORAL PRESENTATION AT THE AOPA’S 101ST NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, SEPT. 26-29, VANCOUVER, CANADA, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33137/cpoj.v1i2.32029
Abstracts were Peer-reviewed by the AOPA 2018 National Assembly Scientific Committee. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3497a873063c42abbc936389f92fb9ea2022-12-21T23:47:17ZengCanadian Online Publication Group (COPG)Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal2561-987X2561-987X2018-12-0110.33137/cpoj.v1i2.3202932029AN INNOVATIVE FOOT MODULE WITH EASILY ACCESSIBLE FRONTAL PLANE ADAPTATION ENHANCES THE LOCOMOTION ON UNEVEN GROUNDBjörn Altenburg0Michael Ernst1Thomas Schmalz2OttoBock HealthCare GmbH, Germany.OttoBock HealthCare GmbH, Germany.OttoBock HealthCare GmbH, Germany.INTRODUCTION Real-life outdoor walking of amputees is challenged by uneven ground. Uneven ground requires either a component adaptation in the sagittal plane or in frontal plane or both. The lack of adaptability of prosthetic components requires compensational movement strategies by the user. Common energy storing and returning (ESR) feet have some basic flexibility through the carbon structure allowing for some limited adaptation in both planes. For the frontal plane the split toe feature adds some functionality. However, even with split toe the ROM is clearly limited and needs high force impact for minor adaptations. Now there is a novel foot module allowing for 10° inversion/eversion through a dedicated joint. This study investigates the hypothesis that such a foot module with easily accessible frontal plane adaptation enhances the locomotion on uneven ground. Abstract PDF Link: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/32029/24446 How to cite: Altenburg B, Ernst M, Schmalz T. AN INNOVATIVE FOOT MODULE WITH EASILY ACCESSIBLE FRONTAL PLANE ADAPTATION ENHANCES THE LOCOMOTION ON UNEVEN GROUND. CANADIAN PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS JOURNAL, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2, 2018; ABSTRACT, ORAL PRESENTATION AT THE AOPA’S 101ST NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, SEPT. 26-29, VANCOUVER, CANADA, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33137/cpoj.v1i2.32029 Abstracts were Peer-reviewed by the AOPA 2018 National Assembly Scientific Committee.https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/32029amputeestranstibialprosthetic footESR footprosthetsis |
| spellingShingle | Björn Altenburg Michael Ernst Thomas Schmalz AN INNOVATIVE FOOT MODULE WITH EASILY ACCESSIBLE FRONTAL PLANE ADAPTATION ENHANCES THE LOCOMOTION ON UNEVEN GROUND Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal amputees transtibial prosthetic foot ESR foot prosthetsis |
| title | AN INNOVATIVE FOOT MODULE WITH EASILY ACCESSIBLE FRONTAL PLANE ADAPTATION ENHANCES THE LOCOMOTION ON UNEVEN GROUND |
| title_full | AN INNOVATIVE FOOT MODULE WITH EASILY ACCESSIBLE FRONTAL PLANE ADAPTATION ENHANCES THE LOCOMOTION ON UNEVEN GROUND |
| title_fullStr | AN INNOVATIVE FOOT MODULE WITH EASILY ACCESSIBLE FRONTAL PLANE ADAPTATION ENHANCES THE LOCOMOTION ON UNEVEN GROUND |
| title_full_unstemmed | AN INNOVATIVE FOOT MODULE WITH EASILY ACCESSIBLE FRONTAL PLANE ADAPTATION ENHANCES THE LOCOMOTION ON UNEVEN GROUND |
| title_short | AN INNOVATIVE FOOT MODULE WITH EASILY ACCESSIBLE FRONTAL PLANE ADAPTATION ENHANCES THE LOCOMOTION ON UNEVEN GROUND |
| title_sort | innovative foot module with easily accessible frontal plane adaptation enhances the locomotion on uneven ground |
| topic | amputees transtibial prosthetic foot ESR foot prosthetsis |
| url | https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/32029 |
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