Background The development of bionic legs has seen substantial improvements in the past
years but people with lower-limb amputation still suffer from impairments in mobility (eg …

Background Enhancing the quality of life of people with a lower limb amputation is critical in
prosthetic development and rehabilitation. Yet, no overview is available concerning the …

Purpose The majority of lower extremity amputations (LEAs) are the result of diabetes or
peripheral vascular disease. There is a paucity of literature on individuals' experiences living …

Purpose To explore barriers and facilitators to social and community participation
experienced by people following traumatic lower limb amputation (LLA). Methods An …

Background: The ICF classification is a biopsychosocial frame of reference that contributes
to a holistic understanding of a client's functioning and the factors involved. Personal factors …

Aim: To explore the experiences of patients living with diabetic lower extremity amputation
(DLEA) and its post-amputation wound in primary care. Background: DLEA, including both …

Purpose People with disabilities are less active and experience increased burden of
disease compared to those without disabilities. Leisure time physical activity (LTPA) …

Background: Lower limb amputation (LLA) is a life-changing event that affects functional
mobility and participation in everyday life. Prostheses provide individuals with LLA the …

Purpose Traumatic upper limb amputation (ULA) is a profound injury impacting participation
in activities of daily living, including those within the community setting. The objective of this …

Background Lower limb amputation (LLA) impacts physical activity (PA) participation and
quality of life (QoL). To minimize the effects of these challenges, LLA survivors need to have …