Selecting, administering, and interpreting outcome measures among adults with lower-limb loss: an update for clinicians

JM Sions, EH Beisheim, M Seth - Current physical medicine and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To summarize outcome measurement research among adults
with lower-limb loss (LLL) for clinicians. Recent Findings Houghton Scale, Prosthetic …

The effect of dual‐task testing on the balance and gait of people with lower limb amputations: A systematic review

H Omana, E Madou, M Montero‐Odasso, MW Payne… - PM&R, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To systematically review the literature on the effect of dual‐task testing on the
balance and gait of people with lower limb amputations (PLLA). Literature Survey …

Understanding patient preference in prosthetic ankle stiffness

TR Clites, MK Shepherd, KA Ingraham… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2021 - Springer
Background User preference has the potential to facilitate the design, control, and
prescription of prostheses, but we do not yet understand which physiological factors drive …

Recommendations from the ISPO lower-limb COMPASS: Patient-reported and performance-based outcome measures

JM Tan, GRJ Halford, M Lukin… - Prosthetics and Orthotics …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Outcome measures (patient-reported and performance-based) are used widely
but not uniformly within the clinical setting for individuals with lower-limb absence (LLA). The …

Modifying the five-time sit-to-stand test to allow use of the upper limbs: Assessing initial evidence of construct validity among lower limb prosthesis users

IA Gaunaurd, SJ Morgan, GS Balkman, A Kristal… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The Five-time Sit-to-Stand (5xSTS) Test is a performance-based measure used by clinicians
and researchers to assess the body functions needed to accomplish sit-to-stand transitions …

Increased prefrontal cortical activation during challenging walking conditions in persons with lower limb amputation–an fNIRS observational study

J Schack, AH Pripp, P Mirtaheri, H Steen… - … theory and practice, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Lower limb amputation (LLA) alters the sensorimotor control systems. Despite
the self-reports of increased attention during mobility, the interaction between mobility and …

[HTML][HTML] Clinimetrics of performance-based functional outcome measures for vascular amputees: A systematic review

A Essop-Adam, E Daynes, JSM Houghton… - Annals of Physical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Objective physical performance-based outcome measures (PerBOMs) are
essential tools for the holistic management of people who have had an amputation due to …

Gait assessment in shaped pathways: The test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of the figure of eight test and L test in multiple sclerosis patients without mobility …

F Özden, M Özkeskin, E Ar, N Yüceyar - Multiple Sclerosis and Related …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose To our knowledge, no other studies have demonstrated the reliability and validity of
the Figure of Eight Walking Test (F8WT) and L Test in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) …

High-Level Mobility of Trans-Tibial Prosthesis Users Wearing Commercial and sPace Energy-Storing Prosthetic Feet

T Rakbangboon, G Guerra, S Kla-Arsa… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Outcomes of users provided with a commercial ESR Vari-Flex foot (Össur, Reykjavik,
Iceland) and a locally designed sPace foot were investigated. Step activity with users' own …

Basic spatiotemporal gait variables of young and older healthy volunteers walking along a novel figure-of-8 path

A Zancan, S Sozzi, M Schieppati - Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Locomotion along curved trajectories requires fine coordination among body
segments. Elderly people may adopt a cautious attitude when steering. A simple …