Clinical evaluation of fall risk in older adults who use lower‐limb prostheses: A scoping review

MG Finco, N Sumien, SC Moudy - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background No reviews or evidence‐based clinical protocols exist to evaluate fall risk in
older adults who use lower‐limb prostheses, despite falls being prevalent and costly in this …

Falls perceived as significant by lower limb prosthesis users are generally associated with fall consequences rather than circumstances

M Tobaigy, BJ Hafner, K Hsieh… - Disability and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To determine if falls perceived as significant by lower limb prosthesis (LLP) users
were associated with fall circumstances and/or consequences. Materials and methods The …

[HTML][HTML] Pain, balance-confidence, functional mobility, and reach are associated with risk of recurrent falls among adults with lower-limb amputation

M Seth, JR Horne, RT Pohlig, JM Sions - Archives of rehabilitation research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective The study evaluated whether pain intensity and extent, balance-confidence,
functional mobility, and balance (eg, functional reach) are potential risk factors for recurrent …

Dynamic balance during walking in transfemoral prosthesis users: step-to-step changes in whole-body and segment angular momenta

G Hisano, H Murata, T Kobayashi… - … on Neural Systems …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Transfemoral prosthesis users (TFPUs) typically have a high risk of balance loss and falling.
Whole-body angular momentum (is a common measure for assessing dynamic balance …

Global trends and current status of amputation: Bibliometrics and visual analysis of publications from 1999 to 2021

Z Liu, M Wang, Q Liu, B Huang, Y Teng… - Prosthetics and …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To generalize the research status, hotspots, and development trends of
amputation-related research. Methods: The data from 1999 to 2021 were collected from the …

[PDF][PDF] Pain, Balance-Confidence, Functional Mobility, and Reach Are Associated With Risk of Recurrent Falls Among Adults With Lower-Limb Amputation

RT Pohlig, JM Sions - 2023 - udspace.udel.edu
Objective: The study evaluated whether pain intensity and extent, balance-confidence,
functional mobility, and balance (eg, functional reach) are potential risk factors for recurrent …

Restoring Sensation After Lower-Limb Amputations to Improve Balance and Gait

BA Petersen - 2022 - search.proquest.com
People with a lower-limb amputation rely heavily on vision for balance to compensate for the
lack of sensory feedback from their missing limb. As sensory feedback from the foot activates …