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Prosthetic energy return during walking increases after 3 weeks of adaptation to a new device

BACKGROUND: There are many studies that have investigated biomechanical differences among prosthetic feet, but not changes due to adaptation over time. There is a need for objective measures to quantify the process of adaptation for individuals with a transtibial amputation. Mechanical power and wor...

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Autores principales: Ray, Samuel F., Wurdeman, Shane R., Takahashi, Kota Z.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5787280/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29374491
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12984-018-0347-1