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 …

Objective Unilateral trans-tibial amputation signifies a challenge to locomotion. Prosthetic
ankle-foot units are developed to mimic the missing biological system which adapts push-off …

Background A mechanical ankle–foot prosthesis (Talaris Demonstrator) was developed to
improve prosthetic gait in people with a lower-limb amputation. This study aims to evaluate …

Background Prosthetic feet are prescribed for persons with a lower-limb amputation to
restore lost mobility. However, due to limited adaptability of their ankles and springs …

Loss of a lower limb below the knee, ie, transtibial limb loss, and subsequently walking with
a prosthesis, is generally thought to increase the metabolic cost of walking vs. able-bodied …

Featured Application Variable stiffness in the force response of a prosthetic foot. Abstract
Different tasks and conditions in gait call for different stiffness of prosthetic foot devices. The …

The walking pattern and comfort of a person with lower limb amputation are determined by
the prosthetic foot's diverse set of mechanical characteristics. However, most design …

Introduction Evaluating the efficacy of a lower-limb prosthetic device (LLPD) is a crucial step
in the iterative process of redesigning and product development of new generation …

Researchers have proposed various linkage mechanisms to connect knee and ankle joints
for above-knee prostheses, but most of them only offer natural walking. However, studies …

There are different alternatives when selecting removable prostheses for below the knee
amputated patients. The designs of these prostheses vary according to their different …