Bodyweight distribution between limbs, muscle strength, and proprioception in traumatic transtibial amputees: a cross-sectional study

Bodyweight distribution between limbs, muscle strength, and proprioception in traumatic transtibial amputees: a cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate how transtibial amputation (TT) affects bodyweight distribution, voluntary knee joint position sense (JPS), and quadriceps (QUA) and hamstrings (HAM) strength in prosthetized patients. METHODS: Only TT patients who had been prosthetized for more than one year were included,...

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Main Authors: Carlos Henrique da Silva Fontes Filho, Conrado Torres Laett, Ubiratã Faleiro Gavilão, José Carlos de Campos Jr, Dângelo José de Andrade Alexandre, Victor R.A. Cossich, Eduardo Branco de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2021-04-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Body Weight
Amputation
Muscle Strength
Proprioception
Position Sense
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