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ArticlePloS one2018

Stride-to-stride fluctuations in transtibial amputees are not affected by changes in push-off mechanics from using different prostheses.

Chase G Rock, Shane R Wurdeman, Nicholas Stergiou, Kota Z Takahashi

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Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chase G RockDepartment of Biomechanics, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0001-7598-759X
Shane R WurdemanDepartment of Clinical and Scientific Affairs, Hanger Clinic, Houston, TX, United States of America.
Nicholas StergiouDepartment of Biomechanics, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, United States of America.
Kota Z TakahashiDepartment of Biomechanics, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, United States of America.
University of Nebraska at Omaha · USAnderson Orthopaedic Clinic · US

Funding

Visual control of locomotion in people with Parkinsons diseaseP20GM109090 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA · PI MANGALAM, MADHUR · 2014 to 2023
$20.5M
Enhancing the prosthetic interface: 1/f vibrotactile socket stimulation to improve the adaptability of trans-tibial amputeesR15HD086828 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA · PI STERGIOU, NIKOLAOS · 2015 to 2015
$425k
NICHD NIH HHS R15 HD086828NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM109090
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stride-to-stride fluctuations of joint kinematics during walking reflect a highly structured organization that is characteristic of healthy gait. The organization of stride-to-stride fluctuations is disturbed in lower-limb prosthesis users, yet the factors contributing to this difference are unclear. One potential contributor to the changes in stride-to-stride fluctuations is the altered push-off mechanics experienced by passive prosthesis users. The purpose of our study was to determine if changes in push-off mechanics affect stride-to-stride fluctuations in transtibial amputees. Twenty-two unilateral transtibial amputees were enrolled in the 6-week cross-over study, where High and Low Activity (based on the Medicare Functional Classification System) prostheses were worn for three weeks each. Data collection took place at the end of the third week. Participants walked on a treadmill in a motion capture laboratory to quantify stride-to-stride fluctuations of the lower extremity joint angle trajectories using the largest Lyapunov Exponent, and over floor-embedded force platforms to enable calculating push-off work from the prosthesis and the sound limb. Push-off work was 140% greater in the High Activity prosthesis compared to the Low Activity prosthesis (p < 0.001), however no significant change was observed in stride-to-stride fluctuations of the ankle between the two prosthesis types (p = 0.576). There was no significant correlation between changes in prosthesis push-off work and the largest Lyapunov exponent. Though differences in push-off work were observed between the two prosthesis types, stride-to-stride fluctuations remained similar, indicating that prosthesis propulsion mechanics may not be a strong determinant of stride-to-stride fluctuations in unpowered transtibial prosthesis users.

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Artificial LimbsGaitProsthesis DesignAmputeesCross-Over StudiesHumansLower ExtremityMechanical PhenomenaMiddle Aged

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PMID30281652
PMCPMC6169964
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