Lower extremity joint kinematics of stair ascent in transfemoral amputees

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 467-472

  Hobara, Hiroaki ^a   Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki ^b   Nakamura, Takashi ^a   Yamasaki, Nobuya ^a   Nakazawa, Kimitaka ^c   Akai, Masami ^a   Ogata, Toru ^a  

^a NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gait; Kinematics; Lower limb amputees; Stair ascent

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMUR; GAIT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; LEG AMPUTATION; MALE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; RANGE OF MOTION; TELEVISION CAMERA;

ADULT; AMPUTATION; AMPUTEES; ANKLE JOINT; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMUR; GAIT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; KNEE PROSTHESIS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 83755180299     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0309364611425564     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Torburn L, Schweiger GP, Perry J and Powers CM.Below-knee amputee gait in stair ambulation.A comparison of stride characteristics using five different prosthetic feet.Clin Orthop Relat Res 1994; 303: 185-92.
2. Yack HJ, Nielsen DH and Shurr DG.Kinetic patterns dur-ing stair ascent in patients with transtibial amputations using three different prostheses.J Prosthet Orthot 1999; 11: 57-62.
3. Schmalz T, Blumentritt S and Marx B.Biomechanical analy-sis of stair ambulation in lower limb amputees.Gait Posture 2007; 25: 267-78. (Pubitemid 46043431)
4. Bae TS, Choi K, Hong D and Mun M.Dynamic analysis of above-knee amputee gait.Clin Biomech 2007; 22: 557-66. (Pubitemid 46659768)
5. Bae TS, Choi K, Hong D and Mun M.Level walking and stair climbing gait in above-knee amputees.J Med Eng Technol 2009; 33: 130-5.
6. Hafner BJ, Willingham LL, Buell NC, Allyn KJ and Smith DG.Evaluation of function, performance, and preference as transfemoral amputees transition from mechanical to micro-processor control of the prosthetic knee.Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2007; 88: 207-17. (Pubitemid 46161319)
7. Nolan L, Wit A, Dudzinski K, Lake M and Wychowañski M.Adjustments in gait symmetry with walking speed in trans-femoral and trans-tibial amputees.Gait Posture 2003; 17: 142-51. (Pubitemid 36300814)
8. Baum BS, Schnall BL, Tis JE and Lipton JS.Correlation of residual limb length and gait parameters in amputees.Injury 2008; 39: 728-33.
9. Kahle JT, Highsmith MJ and Hubbard SL.Comparison of nonmicroprocessor knee mechanism versus C-Leg on prosthesis evaluation questionnaire, stumbles, falls, walking tests, stair descent, and knee preference.J Rehabil Res Dev 2008; 45: 1-14.
10. Reid SM, Lynn SK, Musselman RP and Costigan PA.Knee biomechanics of alternate stair ambulation patterns.Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007; 39: 2005-11. (Pubitemid 350073365)
11. Spanjaard M, Reeves ND, van Dieën JH, et al.Gastrocnemius muscle fascicle behavior during stair negotiation in humans.J Appl Physiol 2007; 102: 1618-23. (Pubitemid 46571059)
12. Highsmith MJ, Kahle JT, Carey SL, Lura DJ, Dubey RV, Csavina KR, et al.Kinetic asymmetry in transfemoral ampu-tees while performing sit to stand and stand to sit move-ments.Gait Posture 2011; 34: 86-91.
13. Segal AD, Orendurff MS, Klute GK, McDowell ML, Pecoraro JA, Shofer J, et al.Kinematic and kinetic com-parisons of transfemoral amputee gait using C-Leg and Mauch SNS prosthetic knees.J Rehabil Res Dev 2006; 43: 857-70. (Pubitemid 46449927)
14. Protopapadaki A, Drechsler WI, Cramp MC, Coutts FJ and Scott OM.Hip, knee, ankle kinematics and kinetics during stair ascent and descent in healthy young individuals.Clin Biomech 2007; 22: 203-10. (Pubitemid 46038890)
15. Vucina A, Hudec M and Raspudic V.Kinematics and forces in the above-knee prosthesis during the stair climbing.Int J Simul Model 2005; 4: 17-26.
16. Buckley JG.Sprint kinematics of athletes with lower-limb amputations.Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1999; 80: 501-8.
17. Vrieling AH, van Keeken HG, Schoppen T, Otten, E, Halbertsma JPK, Hof AL, et al.Uphill and downhill walking in unilateral lower limb amputees.Gait Posture 2008; 28: 235-42. (Pubitemid 351899119)
18. Enoka RM.Neuromechanics of human movement.3rd ed.Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2002.
19. Vrieling AH, van Keeken HG, Schoppen T, Otten, E, Halbertsma JPK, Hof AL, et al.Obstacle crossing in lower limb amputees.Gait Posture 2007; 26: 587-94. (Pubitemid 47419329)