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Shane T. King
English
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Open AccessFactors leading to falls in transfemoral prosthesis users: a case series of prosthesis-side stumble recovery responses
Falls due to stumbling are prevalent for transfemoral prosthesis users and may lead to increased injury risk. This preliminary case series analyzes the transfemoral prosthesis user stumble recovery response to...
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Open AccessFactors leading to falls in transfemoral prosthesis users: a case series of sound-side stumble recovery responses
Transfemoral prosthesis users’ high fall rate is related to increased injury risk, medical costs, and fear of falling. Better understanding how stumble conditions (e.g., participant age, prosthesis type, side ...
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Open AccessA novel system for introducing precisely-controlled, unanticipated gait perturbations for the study of stumble recovery
The experimental study of stumble recovery is essential to better understanding the reflexive mechanisms that help prevent falls as well as the deficiencies in fall-prone populations. This study would benefit ...
