Open AccessThe effects of altering initial ground contact in the running gait of an individual with transtibial amputation
Author(s) -
Linda Waetjen,
Matthew Parker,
Jason M. Wilken
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
prosthetics and orthotics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.729
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1746-1553
pISSN - 0309-3646
DOI - 10.1177/0309364611433353
Subject(s) - forefoot , amputation , heel , ground reaction force , osteoarthritis , medicine , gait , knee joint , physical medicine and rehabilitation , foot (prosody) , knee flexion , kinematics , orthodontics , physical therapy , surgery , anatomy , physics , linguistics , philosophy , alternative medicine , classical mechanics , pathology , complication
High rates of osteoarthritis of the knee joint of the intact limb in persons with amputation have raised concern about the long-term consequence of running. The purpose of this intervention was to determine if loading of the knee on the intact limb of a person with transtibial amputation during running could be decreased by changing the intact limb initial ground contact from rear foot to forefoot strike.