Objective: To review the influence of physical capacity on regaining walking ability and the
development of walking ability after lower limb amputation. Design: A systematic search of …

Background: Few studies have explored the effects of exercise on gait performance in
people with lower limb amputations. Objectives: To (1) summarize the effects of exercise …

BACKGROUND: Microprocessor-controlled knee joints appeared on the market a decade
ago. These joints are more sophisticated and more expensive than mechanical ones. The …

Abstract Background Lower limb amputees (LLAs) are at increased risk of falling due to the
inherent asymmetry resulting from their limb loss, muscle weakness and other neuro …

Abstract Yazicioglu K, Taskaynatan MA, Guzelkucuk U, Tugcu I: Effect of playing football
(soccer) on balance, strength, and quality of life in unilateral below-knee amputees. Am J …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of compensatory-step training of
healthy, mobile, young-to-middle aged people with unilateral, transfemoral or knee …

The rehabilitation of US military servicemembers (SMs) who have sustained a traumatic loss
of one or both lower limbs requires outcome measures that can assess their physical …

For people with lower-limb loss, impaired balance is common and limits prosthetic function
within the community. This cross-sectional study (1) analyzed relationships among …

Objective Lower-limb amputation is mainly a result of trauma, vascular disease, diabetes, or
congenital disorders. Persons with amputation lose their ability to stand and walk on the …

Purpose. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of prosthetic foot types on the postural
stability among transtibial amputees when standing on different support surfaces. Materials …