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A Structured Rehabilitation Protocol for Improved Multifunctional Prosthetic Control: A Case Study
Published on: November 6, 2015
A DEDICATED AMPUTEE SPORTS PROGRAMME IMPROVES PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING AND SPORTS PARTICIPATION
Wieneke VAN Oorschot1, Ir René VAN Ee1, Noël Keijsers1
1Sint Maartenskliniek, Ubbergen, the Netherlands.
Objective:
People with a lower-limb amputation often have a sedentary lifestyle and increasing physical activity is important to optimize their health and quality of life. To achieve this the Amputee Parateam programme was developed. Amputee Parateam is a sports programme that addresses important physical, environmental, and social barriers for sports participation. This programme was evaluated in terms of various aspects of physical functioning and health.
Design:
Repeated measures design.
Patients:
Thirteen participants with a lower-limb amputation, with a median age of 51 (interquartile range (IQR) 40-63).
Methods:
Measurements were performed at T0 (baseline), T1 (after 6 weeks) and T2 (follow-up after 12 months). Outcome measures were walking ability, functional mobility, daily activity, health-related quality of life, and adherence to sports at follow-up.
Results:
Walking ability and functional ability significantly improved between T0 and T1. Adherence to sports at follow-up was high, with 11/13 participants still practicing sports weekly. There were no significant changes in daily activity or health-related quality of life.
Conclusions:
The Amputee Parateam programme successfully improved walking ability and functional mobility and resulted in a high adherence to sports among the participants. However, these improvements in physical capacity did not lead to less sedentary behaviour in daily life.
