Prosthetic push-off power in trans-tibial amputee level ground walking: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Unilateral trans-tibial amputation signifies a challenge to locomotion. Prosthetic ankle-foot units are developed to mimic the missing biological system which adapts push-off power to walking speed in some new prosthetic ankle-foot designs. The first systematic review including the two factors aims to investigate push-off power differences among Solid Ankle Cushion Heel (SACH), Energy Storage And Return (ESAR) and Powered ankle-foot units (PWR) and their relation to walking speed. DATA SOURCES:A literature search was undertaken in the Web of Science, PubMed, IEEE xplore, and Google Scholar databases. The search term included: ampu* AND prosth* AND ankle-power AND push-off AND walking. STUDY APPRAISAL AND SYNTHESIS METHODS:Studies were included if they met the following criteria:

SUBMITTER: Muller R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6863538 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature