Greater than recommended stiffness and power setting of a stance-phase powered leg prosthesis can improve step-to-step transition work and effective foot length ratio during walking in people with transtibial amputation

People with unilateral transtibial amputation (TTA) using a passive-elastic prosthesis exhibit lower positive affected leg trailing work (ALtrail Wpos) and a greater magnitude of negative unaffected leg leading work (ULlead Wneg) during walking than non-amputees, which may increase joint pain and os...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Main Authors:	Joshua R. Tacca, Zane A. Colvin, Alena M. Grabowski
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-07-01
Subjects:	prostheses amputee bionic biomechanics individual limb work roll-over shape
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2024.1336520/full