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Association Between Balance Self-efficacy and Walking Ability in Those With New Lower Limb Amputations.

C FrengopoulosZ ZiaM W C PayneR VianaS W Hunter
Published in: Canadian prosthetics & orthotics journal (2022)
Objective measures of walking ability that were independently associated with balance self-efficacy included straight path walking velocity under single and dual-task conditions and the single-task L-Test. Satisfaction with walking was also associated with balance self-efficacy. This highlights the interplay between physical and psychological factors during rehabilitation. More research in the area of self-efficacy and walking ability is needed to establish self-efficacy as a target during prosthetic rehabilitation for those with LLA.
Keyphrases
  • lower limb
  • patient reported