Effect of an intelligent prosthesis (IP) on the walking ability of young transfemoral amputees: Comparison of IP users with able-bodied people

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 447-451

  Chin, Takaaki ^a   Sawamura, Seishi ^b   Shiba, Ryouichi ^b   Oyabu, Hiroko ^b   Nagakura, Yuji ^b   Takase, Izumi ^b   Machida, Katsuhiro ^b   Nakagawa, Akio ^b  

^a Hyogo Rehabilitation Center Hospital   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Comfortable walking speed; Energy expenditure; Intelligent prosthesis; Physical fitness; Transfemoral amputee

Indexed keywords

PATIENT REHABILITATION; PROSTHETICS; WALKING AIDS;

INTELLIGENT PROSTHESIS (IP);

MEDICINE;

ADULT; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GAIT; HUMAN; INTELLIGENT PROSTHESIS; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG PROSTHESIS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; TELEMETRY; WALKING; WALKING SPEED; ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMUR; LIMB PROSTHESIS; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESIS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPUTEES; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FEMUR; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; WALKING;

EID: 0038015018     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200306000-00006     Document Type: Article

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