Comparison of normal and amputee gait with added weight

Boda, Wanda L.; Findley, Thomas; Tapp, Walter N.; Reisman, S.; Lacker, M.; Chaudry, H.; Sisto, S.; Cordero, D.; Davis, Annette

doi:10.1109/nebc.1993.404349

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“…Studies have shown that the body adapts to the changes in gait induced by the loss of a limb [1][2][3]. Biological models have been developed that assist in the study of the forces and geometries that are present in gait and allow analysis of the motion.…”

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Design and development of ankle-foot prosthesis with delayed release of plantarflexion

Mitchell¹,

Craig²,

Kyberd³

et al. 2013

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Abstract-A computer-controlled mechanism that fits a standard ankle-foot prosthesis was designed to capture the absorbed energy in the ankle and delay its release until specific times in the gait cycle. This mechanism used a direct current motor to take up and hold the compression of a carbon-fiber ankle joint. Based on the timing of the contact forces between the foot and the ground, a microprocessor released the spring at preset times later in the gait cycle. This mechanism was added to a Talux prosthetic foot and was employed by a user of a conventional energy-storage ankle-foot prosthesis. His gait was recorded using a motion analysis system. Five settings: 0, 55, 65, 75, and 85 ms delay were tested on separate days, and the standard kinematic and kinetic gait data were recorded. The user reported some settings were more comfortable than others. When these preferences were tested with a randomized doubleblind trial, the preferences were not consistent. A second user showed a preference for the 55 ms delay. The modifications to the device resulted in changes to the gait of the subjects, including increased cadence and kinematics of the unaffected joints and a longer, slower push from the ankle, which was noticed by both of the subjects.

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confidence: 99%