Biomechanical studies are expanding across a variety of fields, from biomedicine to
biomedical engineering. From the molecular to the system level, mechanical stimuli are …

To withstand physiological loading over a lifetime, human synovial joints are covered and
protected by articular cartilage, a layer of low-friction, load-bearing tissue. The unique …

Currently, the mobility of above-knee amputees is limited by the lack of available prostheses
that can efficiently replicate biologically accurate movements. In this study, a powered knee …

Unilateral lower-limb amputees exhibit asymmetry in many gait features, such as ground
force, step time, step length, and joint mechanics. Although these asymmetries result from …

Background People with a lower-extremity amputation that use conventional passive-elastic
ankle-foot prostheses encounter a series of stress-related challenges during walking such …

Background Existent biomechanical studies on hip osteoarthritic gait have primarily focused
on the end stage of disease. Consequently, there is no clear consensus on which specific …

People with unilateral transfemoral amputation using socket prostheses are at increased risk
for developing osteoarthritis in both the residual hip and intact lower-limb joints …

Low back pain (LBP) is a major secondary disabling condition following lower limb
amputation including persons with above-knee and below-knee amputation. Whilst the …

Objective. Lower limb amputees suffer from a variety of functional deficits related to the
absence of sensory communication between the central nervous system and the lost …

Prosthetic feet are designed to store energy during early stance and then release a portion
of that energy during late stance. The usefulness of providing more energy return depends …