ArticleProsthetics and orthotics international2019
Error-augmentation gait training to improve gait symmetry in patients with non-traumatic lower limb amputation: A proof-of-concept study.
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- Outcomes following major dysvascular lower limb amputation: an updated systematic review.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Simulated gait training improves joint loading symmetry in unilateral transfemoral bone-anchored limb users.Journal of biomechanics · 2026Article
- Simple within-stride changes in treadmill speed can drive selective changes in human gait symmetry.PloS one · 2023Article
- Walking asymmetry and its relation to patient-reported and performance-based outcome measures in individuals with unilateral lower limb loss.International biomechanics · 2022Article
- Error-Manipulation Gait Training for Veterans With Nontraumatic Lower Limb Amputation: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.Physical therapy · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAsymmetrical stepping patterns are chronic gait impairment for individuals with non-traumatic lower limb amputation. Persistent gait asymmetries contribute to poor gait efficiency, decreased physical function, and development of secondary orthopedic conditions.
objectivesEvaluate the feasibility and preliminary responsiveness of a treadmill-based, error-augmentation gait training protocol to improve gait symmetry in patients with non-traumatic transtibial amputation. STUDY
designSingle group, pre- and post-test.
methodsThe error-augmentation gait training protocol involved walking on a split-belt treadmill with asymmetrical belt speeds for five 3-min sets. Spatiotemporal gait characteristics during overground walking at self-selected and fast walking speeds were assessed prior to, immediately after, and 20 min following the error-augmentation gait training protocol. Outcomes included practicality, implementation feasibility, safety, participant acceptability, and change in gait asymmetry.
resultsAll four participants completed the error-augmentation gait training protocol as prescribed, without adverse events, and found the intervention to be acceptable. Step length and stance time asymmetry during overground walking changed immediately following the error-augmentation gait training protocol with inconsistent changes retained after a 20 min washout period.
conclusionsA single session of error-augmentation gait training is a feasible and safe intervention to modify gait asymmetry in patients with non-traumatic transtibial amputation. Additional study with larger sample sizes and repeated error-augmentation gait training dosing are warranted. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Gait training using error-augmentation on a split-belt treadmill may modify step length and stance time asymmetry for patients with non-traumatic transtibial amputation, but additional research is needed regarding short- and long-term efficacy. Additional training sessions may be needed to sustain initial changes achieved from a single session.
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