Modular motor control of the sound limb in gait of people with trans-femoral amputation

Modular motor control of the sound limb in gait of people with trans-femoral amputation

Abstract Background The above-knee amputation of a lower limb is a severe impairment that affects significantly the ability to walk; considering this, a complex adaptation strategy at the neuromuscular level is needed in order to be able to move safely with a prosthetic knee. In literature, it has b...

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Main Authors: Cristiano De Marchis, Simone Ranaldi, Mariano Serrao, Alberto Ranavolo, Francesco Draicchio, Francesco Lacquaniti, Silvia Conforto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Trans-femoral amputation
Lower limb prosthesis
Muscle synergies
Gait
sEMG
Modular motor control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12984-019-0616-7

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