Locomotor activities of individuals with lower-limb amputation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ambulatory individuals with lower-limb amputation perform a variety of locomotor activities, but the step count distribution of these activities is unknown.

Objective

To describe a novel method for activity monitoring and to use it to count steps taken while walking straight ahead on level ground, turning right and left, up and down stairs, and up and down ramps.

Study design

This is an observational study.

Methods

A portable instrument to record leg motion was placed on or inside the prosthetic pylon of 10 individuals with unilateral transtibial amputations. Participants first walked a defined course in a hospital environment to train and validate a machine learning algorithm for classifying locomotor activity. Participants were then free to pursue

SUBMITTER: Srisuwan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8494105 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature