Effect of a shock-absorbing pylon on transmission of heel strike forces during the gait of people with unilateral trans-tibial amputations: A pilot study

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 384-393

  Adderson, James A ^a   Parker, Kim E ^a   Macleod, Donald A ^b   Kirby, R Lee ^c   Mcphail, Catherine ^a  

^a Prosthetics and Orthotics Department   (Canada)

^b Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gait; Lower limb; Prosthetics; Shock

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ACCELEROMETER; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEVICE; FEMALE; GAIT; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MALE; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHOCK ABSORBING PYLON; WALKING SPEED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPUTATION; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; FEMALE; GAIT; HEEL; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 36749082410     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640701254018     Document Type: Article

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