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Gait recovery pattern of unilateral lower limb amputees during rehabilitation
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Baker, P. A. Hewison, S. R. |
| Copyright Year | 1990 |
| Abstract | The aim of this study was to determine the rate at which gait recovery as measured by temporal distance factors (velocity and symmetry) occurs in unilateral lower limb amputees. A microcomputer footswitch system was used to record the gait patterns of twenty subjects, mean age 65.1 years. The initial measurement was taken when the subject was capable of walking 6 meters with an interim prosthesis within the parallel bars. The patient sample as a whole was analyzed and subjects were further divided into four groups, depending on ambulatory aid required at discharge. Group A, n = 3 used no aid, Group B, n = 5 used a single stick, Group C, n = 6 used 2 single sticks and Group D, n = 5 required frames. A one way analysis of variance (F = 4.55, p = 0.02) showed a significant difference between the Groups, (A and D, B and D, C and D). The major velocity increase occurs within the first 30 days of the gait training programme. Overall about 55% increase in velocity can be expected within the first fifteen day period followed by an additional 30% between days 15-30. A moderately strong correlation (r = 0.78) was found between initial and discharge velocity. The correlation between initial and discharge symmetry was weaker (r = 0.50). |
| Starting Page | 80 |
| Ending Page | 84 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.3109/03093649009080327 |
| PubMed reference number | 2235305 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 14 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.oandplibrary.org/poi/pdf/1990_02_080.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://poi.sagepub.com/content/14/2/80.full.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.3109/03093649009080327 |
| Journal | Prosthetics and orthotics international |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
