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Interface Pressure System to Compare the Functional Performance of Prosthetic Sockets during the Gait in People with Trans-Tibial Amputation
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Gisel, J. Sánchez Aguila, Salvador Ibarra Sauvain, Eric E. Alemon, B. Fuentes-Aguilar, Rita Q. Huegel, Joel C. |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | The interface pressure between the residual limb and prosthetic socket has a significant effect on the amputee’s mobility and level of comfort with their prosthesis. This paper presents a socket interface pressure (SIFP) system to compare the interface pressure differences during gait between two different types of prosthetic sockets for a transtibial amputee. The system evaluates the interface pressure in six critical regions of interest (CROI) of the lower limb amputee and identifies the peak pressures during certain moments of the gait cycle. The six sensors were attached to the residual limb in the CROIs before the participant with transtibial amputation donned a prosthetic socket. The interface pressure was monitored and recorded while the participant walked on a treadmill for 10 min at 1.4 m/s. The results show peak pressure differences of almost 0.22 kgf/cm |
| Starting Page | 7043 |
| e-ISSN | 14248220 |
| DOI | 10.3390/s20247043 |
| Journal | Sensors |
| Issue Number | 24 |
| Volume Number | 20 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2020-12-09 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Sensors Ergonomics Pressure Interface Prosthesis Evaluation Measuring Interface Pressure Distribution Socket Interface Socket Comfort Peak Pressures Transtibial Amputation Socket Quantitative Evaluation |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
