Beyond step counts: Including wear time in prosthesis use assessment for lower-limb amputation.

Nicholas S DeGrasseJoseph C MertensJacob T BrzostowskiKatheryn J AllynAndrew C VamosAdam J KroutBrian J HafnerJoseph L GarbiniJoan E Sanders

Published in: Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering (2023)

Capturing don time and temporary doffs and distinguishing weight shifts from walks may provide insight relevant to patient care. Longer-term monitoring studies should be conducted, and the clinical utility of the data evaluated.

Keyphrases

lower limb
electronic health record
body mass index
preterm infants
weight loss
physical activity
case control
big data
weight gain
peripheral blood
gestational age
body weight