Cognitive performance and brain dynamics during walking with a novel bionic foot: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objectives are to determine neural dynamics during gait using electro-encephalography and source localization, and to investigate the attentional demand during walking in able-bodied individuals, and individuals with an amputation.

Materials & methods

Six able-bodied individuals conducted one experimental trial, and 6 unilateral transtibial and 6 unilateral transfemoral amputees performed 2 experimental trials; the first with the prosthesis currently used by the subjects and the second with a novel powered transtibial prosthesis, i.e. the Ankle Mimicking Prosthetic foot 4.0. Each experimental trial comprised 2 walking tasks; 6 and 2 minutes treadmill walking at normal speed interspersed by 5 minutes of rest. During 6 minutes walking the Sustained Attention to

SUBMITTER: De Pauw K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6447229 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature