Kinematic and kinetic comparisons of transfemoral amputee gait using C-Leg® and Mauch SNS® prosthetic knees

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 857-870

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

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

^b University of Washington   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputee; Biomechanics; C Leg ; Gait; Kinematics; Kinetics; Knee; Microprocessor; Rehabilitation; Transfemoral

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE; GAIT ANALYSIS; JOINT PROSTHESES; KINEMATICS; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS;

AMPUTEES; CONTROLLED WALKING SPEED (CWS); KNEE-FLEXION ANGLES; TRANSFEMORAL;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KINETICS; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; REHABILITATION CARE; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; AMPUTEES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FEMUR; GAIT; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; LEG; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FITTING; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33947364756     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2005.09.0147     Document Type: Article

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