Balance confidence can affect outcomes for lower limb amputees

Improvements in the balance confidence of patients with lower limb amputation could lead to improved mobility and community participation, according to a speaker in the Thranhardt Lecture Series at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association National Assembly. J. Megan Sions, Ph.D., DPT, PT, OCS, and colleagues at the University of Delaware studied 35 adults with unilateral transtibial or transfemoral amputation to explore the relationship between balance confidence, physical function and social integration among this patient population.

Improvements in the balance confidence of patients with lower limb amputation could lead to improved mobility and community participation, according to a speaker in the Thranhardt Lecture Series at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association National Assembly. J. Megan Sions, Ph.D., DPT, PT, OCS, and colleagues at the University of Delaware studied 35 adults with unilateral transtibial or transfemoral amputation to explore the relationship between balance confidence, physical function and social integration among this patient population.

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Balance confidence can affect outcomes for lower limb amputees

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