Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Article: New prosthetics and orthotics research from J.A. Adderson et al outlined.(Report)

According to recent research published in the journal Prosthetics and Orthotics International, "The primary objective was to test the hypothesis that walking with a shock-absorbing pylon (SAP) decreases the peak magnitude and frequency content of the heel-strike-initiated shock wave transmitted to the stump (see also Prosthetics and Orthotics). The secondary hypotheses were that walking with a SAP decreases the heel-strike transient force between the ground and the foot and increases function as measured by walking velocity and subjective assessments."

"Seven people with unilateral trans-tibial amputations walked at self-selected speeds without and with a SAP. As ...


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