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Postural stability characteristics of transtibial amputees wearing different prosthetic foot types when standing on various support surfaces.

Nooranida ArifinNoor Azuan Abu OsmanSadeeq AliHossein GholizadehWan Abu Bakar Wan Abas
Published in: TheScientificWorldJournal (2014)
Differences between prosthetic foot types and groups (amputees versus able-bodied) can only be distinguished when individuals were standing on a compliant surface. Amputees exhibited an increased postural instability in the mediolateral direction than able-bodied individuals. Hence, the restoration of stability in the frontal plane and the enhancement of proprioception at the residual limb should be the basis of rehabilitation programs.
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