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Changes in Gait Characteristics after Completion of Prosthetic Gait Training in Patients with Unilateral Transfemoral Amputation: Follow-Up after 1 Year
Bo Ra Jeong, Gyoo Suk Kim, Yun Hee Chang
J. Korean Soc. Precis. Eng. 2022;39(11):849-856.
Published online November 1, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7736/JKSPE.022.069
There are no known studies on the changes in walking ability in patients with transfemoral amputations returning to daily activities after prosthetic gait training. The ability to walk after discharge may vary depending on an individual’s physical, psychological, and social factors. This study compared spatiotemporal variables and lower limb coordination ability at the end of training and one year after the end of training in seven unilateral transfemoral amputees and analyzed the factors affecting walking ability. The study results confirmed that there was no significant difference in spatiotemporal parameters such as walking speed and lower limb coordination ability after one year of training, and walking ability was well maintained after training. Five out of seven (71.4%) participants in this study returned to work, and there was a strong correlation between employment and gait improvement (r = 0.806, p < .05). In conclusion, activities such as social participation, employment, and exercise were very important factors in maintaining and improving an individual’s walking ability. The findings are intended to be used as basic data to provide guidelines for maintaining the health of lower limb amputees.
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