Effect of the weight of prosthetic components on the gait of transtibial amputees

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 113-122

  Bateni, Hamid ^a   Olney, Sandra J ^b  

^a TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amputee; Biomechanics; Gait; Kinematics; Kinesiology; Kinetics; Physiological cost index; Prosthesis; Transtibial amputation

Indexed keywords

STEEL; TITANIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; DYNAMICS; GAIT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KINESIOLOGY; KNEE AMPUTATION; LINEAR SYSTEM; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MODEL; PROSTHESIS; VELOCITY; WALKING SPEED; WEIGHT; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 7744242711     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200410000-00004     Document Type: Article

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