Biomechanical parameters of gait among transtibial amputees: a review

Rehabilitation for lower-limb amputees needs to focus on restoration of daily functions and independent locomotion. As gait is reestablished, reorganization of the motor pattern takes place in order to optimize the functions of the locomotor system. Biomechanics is a field of study that enables unde...

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Main Authors: Alex Sandra Oliveira de Cerqueira Soares, Edward Yuji Yamaguti, Luis Mochizuki, Alberto Carlos Amadio, Júlio Cerca Serrão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802009000500010&lng=en&tlng=en