Changes in Trans Tibial Amputee Running Asymmetry During Prolonged Effort

Sheba Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Amputation, Traumatic

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02601456

SHEBA-14-1834-ISN-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of prolonged effort in long distance running on the biomechanical bilateral asymmetry in the lower limbs of trans tibial amputee running with running specific prosthesis.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Unilateral traumatic trans tibial amputee.
• Experience in running with running specific prosthesis.
• Ability to run for at least 20 minutes.

Exclusion criteria

• Injury or other orthopedic or neurologic issue that compromises the gait.