Gait efficiency using the C-Leg

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 239-246

  Orendurff, Michael S ^a   Segal, Ava D ^a   Klute, Glenn K ^a   McDowell, Martin L ^a   Pecoraro, Janice A ^a   Czerniecki, Joseph M ^a  

^a VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputee; Biomechanics; C Leg knee; Efficiency; Gait; Microprocessor control; Oxygen cost; Prosthetic knee; Transfemoral; Walking

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; GAIT ANALYSIS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; OXYGEN; STATISTICAL METHODS;

AMPUTEE; C-LEG KNEE; GAIT; MICROPROCESSOR CONTROL; OXYGEN COST; PROSTHETIC KNEE; TRANSFEMORAL; WALKING;

PROSTHETICS;

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ABOVE KNEE PROSTHESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY COST; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GAIT; HUMAN; MICROPROCESSOR; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; AMPUTEES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FEMUR; GAIT; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; REFERENCE VALUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VETERANS;

EID: 33746211228     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2005.06.0095     Document Type: Article

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