Limits of Stability in Persons With Transtibial Amputation With Respect to Prosthetic Alignment Alterations
Limits of Stability in Persons With Transtibial Amputation With Respect to Prosthetic Alignment Alterations
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DOI:
10.1016/j.apmr.2013.05.019
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发表时间:
2013-11-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Elfmark, Milan
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作者:
Kolarova, Barbora;Janura, Miroslav;Elfmark, Milan
Objectives: To evaluate the limits of stability (LOS) in persons with transtibial amputation (TTA), and to determine the effects of prosthetic alignment alterations on motor control strategies.Design: Before-and-after trial.Setting: A kinesiology laboratory at a university hospital.Participants: Male patients with TTA (n = 10) and controls (n = 17).Interventions: Prosthetic alignment.Main Outcome Measures: For the LOS test, the maximum excursion, endpoint excursion, direction control, movement velocity, and reaction time with inclination in the forward direction, toward the amputated leg/right leg, and in the backward direction, and toward the nonamputated leg/left leg. Measurements were performed using the following 5 prosthetic alignments: the optimal alignment, with the prosthesis shorter by 1cm, with the prosthesis longer by 1cm, and with the prosthetic foot in 5 of extra plantar flexion and 5 of extra dorsiflexion.Results: Compared with the control group, maximum excursion and direction control were lower (P