Factors leading to falls in transfemoral prosthesis users: a case series of sound-side stumble recovery responses
Abstract Background Transfemoral prosthesis users’ high fall rate is related to increased injury risk, medical costs, and fear of falling. Better understanding how stumble conditions (e.g., participant age, prosthesis type, side tripped, and swing phase of perturbation) affect transfemoral prosthesi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-09-01
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Series: | Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-022-01070-y |