2 Concepts of Pressure in an Ischial Containment Socket: Measurement
Edward S. Neumann, PhD, PE, CP
Jocelyn S. Wong, BS
Robert L. Drollinger, MSBE
  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...

12 Concepts of Pressure in an Ischial Containment Socket: Perception
Edward S. Neumann, PhD, PE, CP
Jocelyn S. Wong, BS
Robert L. Drollinger, MSBE
  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...

21 Dynamic Foot Orthosis and Motor Skills of Delayed Children
Kenneth H. Pitetti, PhD, FACSM
Valerie C. Wondra, RPT
  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 ...

27 Material Properties of Selected Prosthetic Laminates
Sam L. Phillips, CP
William Craelius, PhD
  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 ...

35 Development of a Hinged Crank Arm to Allow a Subject with Limited Knee Flexion to Ride a Bicycle
Daniel Mead, BSc
  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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