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Gait initiation in lower limb amputees.

A H Vrieling1, H G van Keeken, T Schoppen

  • 1Center for Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. a.h.vrieling@rev.umcg.nl

Gait & Posture
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Lower limb amputees face gait initiation challenges, showing reduced force and altered strategies. Optimizing prosthetic ankles and favoring prosthetic limb use can improve their walking ability.

Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Rehabilitation Science
  • Prosthetics

Background:

  • Gait initiation is a complex process crucial for mobility.
  • Lower limb amputations present unique challenges to normal gait biomechanics.
  • Understanding functional limitations and compensatory strategies is vital for effective rehabilitation.

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  • To investigate functional limitations during gait initiation in individuals with lower limb amputations.
  • To identify and analyze the adjustment strategies employed by amputees during gait initiation.
  • To compare these findings between transfemoral and transtibial amputees and able-bodied individuals.

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  • Observational cohort study design.
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  • Analysis of leading limb preference, temporal variables, ground reaction forces, and center of pressure shifts.

    • Main Results:

    • Amputees exhibited decreased peak anterior ground reaction force and reduced posterior center of pressure shift.
    • Gait initiation velocity was lower in amputees compared to controls.
    • Key adjustment strategies included increased loading on the non-affected limb and preferential initiation with the prosthetic limb.

    Conclusions:

    • Functional limitations and adjustment strategies were similar between transfemoral and transtibial amputees, highlighting the importance of the ankle joint.
    • Enhancing prosthetic ankle functionality is recommended to improve gait initiation.
    • Encouraging gait initiation with the prosthetic limb may facilitate the overall process for amputees.