Background Understanding how prostheses are used in everyday life is central to the
design, provision and evaluation of prosthetic devices and associated services. This paper …

It is necessary to effectively assess functional mobility for appropriate prosthetic prescription
and post-amputation rehabilitation. As part of this process, patients' ability for variable …

Background: In the United States, Medicare Functional Classification Level (K-level)
guidelines require demonstration of cadence variability to justify higher-level prosthetic …

Background: The rapidly increasing use of wearable technology to monitor free-living
ambulatory behavior demands to address to what extent the chosen outcome measures are …

Background: Step counts, obtained via activity monitors, provide insight into activity level in
the free-living environment. Accuracy assessments of activity monitors are limited among …

Amputations are a prominent affliction that occur worldwide, with causes ranging from
congenital, disease-based, or external reasons such as trauma. Prosthesis provides the …

Background: Previous studies show that people with lower limb amputation (LLA) have a
sedentary lifestyle, reduced walking capacity, and low cardiorespiratory fitness (VO 2 peak) …

Objective To compare the accuracy and reliability of 10 different accelerometer-based step-
counting algorithms for individuals with lower limb loss, accounting for different clinical …

Materials and Methods Twenty-seven individuals with unilateral lower-limb amputation
classified as K2 or K3 functional levels underwent a clinical assessment visit that included a …

BACKGROUND Understanding how prostheses are used in everyday life is central to the
design, provision and evaluation of prosthetic devices and associated services. This paper …