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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
卷 11, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81565-1
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- National Science Foundation [CBE-1605200]
- National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research [90IFRE0001]
- NIDILRR [1004338, 90IFRE0001] Funding Source: Federal RePORTER
This study investigated the effects of different toe joint configurations on gait kinematics, kinetics, rate of oxygen consumption, and user preference among prosthesis users. The results showed a significant decrease in Push-Off work when using the Flexible toe joint prosthesis, but little change in other gait parameters or oxygen consumption rate. Interestingly, participants who wore the prosthesis on their dominant limb preferred the Flexible toe joint, suggesting a potential link between user preference and limb dominance for future research.
Toe joints play an important functional role in able-bodied walking; however, for prosthesis users, the effect of adding a toe joint to a passive prosthetic foot remains largely unknown. The current study explores the kinematics, kinetics, rate of oxygen consumption and user preference of nine individuals with below-knee limb loss. Participants walked on a passive prosthetic foot in two configurations: with a Flexible, articulating toe joint and with a Locked-out toe joint. During level treadmill gait, participants exhibited a decrease in Push-Off work when using the Flexible toe joint prosthesis versus the Locked toe joint prosthesis: 16% less from the prosthesis (p=0.004) and 10% less at the center of mass level (p=0.039). However, between configurations, participants exhibited little change in other gait kinematics or kinetics, and no apparent or consistent difference in the rate of oxygen consumption (p=0.097). None of the traditional biomechanical or metabolic outcomes seemed to explain user preference. However, an unexpected and intriguing observation was that all participants who wore the prosthesis on their dominant limb preferred the Flexible toe joint, and every other participant preferred the Locked configuration. Although perhaps coincidental, such findings may suggest a potential link between user preference and limb dominance, offering an interesting avenue for future research.
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