EFFECT OF LEVEL OF AMPUTATION ON POSTURAL STEADINESS AMONG LOWER EXTREMITY AMPUTEES
INTRODUCTION Increased rate of fall, reduced balance confidence and increased fear of falling is reported for lower extremity amputees.1 Fall rate also increases at higher levels of amputation1. This study aims to compare postural steadiness of different levels of lower extremity amputees through...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Online Publication Group (COPG)
2018-12-01
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Series: | Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal |
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Online Access: | https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/32015 |