After scaling to body size hip strength of the residual limb exceeds that of the intact limb among unilateral lower limb prosthesis users.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hip muscles play a prominent role in compensating for the loss of ankle and/or knee muscle function after lower limb amputation. Despite contributions to walking and balance, there is no consensus regarding hip strength deficits in lower limb prosthesis (LLP) users. Identifying patterns of hip muscle weakness in LLP users may increase the specificity of physical therapy interventions (i.e., which muscle group(s) to target), and expedite the search for modifiable factors associated with deficits in hip muscle function among LLP users. The purpose of this study was to test whether hip strength, estimated by maximum voluntary isometric peak torque, differed between the residual and intact limbs of LLP users, and age- and gender-matched controls.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Sawers A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10131313 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature