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Concepts of Pressure in an Ischial Containment Socket: Measurement
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Edward S. Neumann, PhD, PE, CP
Jocelyn S. Wong, BS
Robert L. Drollinger, MSBE
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The authors sought to develop a methodology for obtaining and mapping the pressures occurring inside a "comfortable" ischial containment socket during gait for later use in studies of the perception of pressure magnitude. Pressure maps displaying the...
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Concepts of Pressure in an Ischial Containment Socket: Perception
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Edward S. Neumann, PhD, PE, CP
Jocelyn S. Wong, BS
Robert L. Drollinger, MSBE
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The authors sought to determine the subjective magnitudes of pressure perceived by a subject who used an ischial containment socket that was self-reported as "comfortable," and to examine the relationships between perceived pressures and actual press...
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Dynamic Foot Orthosis and Motor Skills of Delayed Children
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Kenneth H. Pitetti, PhD, FACSM
Valerie C. Wondra, RPT
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a minimum control dynamic foot orthosis (DFO) on the locomotor skills of children with gross motor delays. The gross motor skills of 25 children were evaluated within 7 days with and without a ...
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Material Properties of Selected Prosthetic Laminates
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Sam L. Phillips, CP
William Craelius, PhD
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To initiate a database on material properties of typical laminations used in prosthetic limb sockets, the authors subjected samples of common prosthetic laminations to tensile and bending tests. Eight varieties of lay-up materials (fibers) were each ...
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Development of a Hinged Crank Arm to Allow a Subject with Limited Knee Flexion to Ride a Bicycle
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Daniel Mead, BSc
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This article presents a solution for individuals with limited knee flexion who are willing yet unable to ride a bicycle. The solution involves a bicycle adaptation that reduces the amount of knee flexion required to complete one 360° revolution of th...
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