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Preventing loss of balance in individuals with transtibial amputation is
important, as they are susceptible to a high frequency
of fall related injuries.
In order to validate fall prevention and balance therapies, methods to assess
gait stability must be developed. Kinematic, temporal-spatial, and center of mass
data from six healthy young participants with transtibial amputation were
collected during treadmill walking during exposure to 10 randomly ordered
discrete medial-lateral perturbations. The 20 strides prior to each perturbation
were assessed for anticipatory changes. The only consistent postural adjustment
made as a result of the perturbations was a significantly lowered center of mass
height (p=0.016).
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