Application of self-report and performance-based outcome measures to determine functional differences between four categories of prosthetic feet

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 597-612

  Gailey, Robert S ^a,b   Gaunaurd, Ignacio ^b   Agrawal, Vibhor ^a,b   Finnieston, Adam ^c   O'Toole, Christopher ^b   Tolchin, Ronald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Arthur Finnieston Prosthetics + Orthotics   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional outcomes; Gait training; Lower limb amputation; Medicare Functional Classification Level; Microprocessor ankle; Mobility; Performance based outcome measures; Prosthetic feet comparison; Self report outcome measures; Transtibial amputation

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION; FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES; GAIT TRAINING; LOWER-LIMB AMPUTATIONS; PERFORMANCE-BASED OUTCOME MEASURES; SELF-REPORT OUTCOME MEASURES; TRANSTIBIAL AMPUTATION;

CARRIER MOBILITY; HEALTH INSURANCE;

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS;

6 MINUTE WALK TEST; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTEE MOBILITY PREDICTOR WITH A PROSTHESIS; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; HUMAN; LEG PROSTHESIS; LOCOMOTOR CAPABILITIES INDEX; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERFORMANCE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHETIC EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE MOBILITY SCALE; SELF REPORT; STEP ACTIVITY MONITOR;

AMPUTEES; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FITTING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 84862640822     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 19381352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2011.04.0077     Document Type: Article

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