Maintaining stable transfemoral amputee gait on level, sloped and simulated uneven conditions in a virtual environment.

Journal: Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
PMID: 29276850

Abstract

PURPOSE: Describe and quantify how people with transfemoral amputations (TFA) maintain stable gait over a variety of surfaces; including, downhill and uphill, top and bottom-cross-slopes, medial-lateral translations, rolling hills and simulated rocky surfaces.

Authors

  • James A Sturk
    a Centre for Rehab Research and Development , Ottawa Hospital Research Institute , Ottawa , Canada.
  • Edward D Lemaire
    a Centre for Rehab Research and Development , Ottawa Hospital Research Institute , Ottawa , Canada.
  • Emily H Sinitski
    a Centre for Rehab Research and Development , Ottawa Hospital Research Institute , Ottawa , Canada.
  • Nancy L Dudek
    b Faculty of Medicine , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Canada.
  • Markus Besemann
    c Department of Rehabilitation , Canadian Forces Health Services , Ottawa , Canada.
  • Jacqueline S Hebert
    d Alberta Health Services , Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital , Edmonton , Canada.
  • Natalie Baddour
    f Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Canada.

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