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Validation of a patient activity monitor to quantify ambulatory activity in an amputee population.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17520493     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The ability to objectively measure an amputee's walking activity over prolonged periods can provide clinicians with a useful means of evaluating their patients' outcomes. The present study aimed to validate the temporospatial data output from a commercially available ambulatory activity monitor (PAM, Ossur) fitted to trans-tibial and trans-femoral amputees, against data that was simultaneously captured from a three dimensional motion analysis system (Qualisys Medical AB, Gothenburg, Sweden). Results indicate that the PAM monitor provides accurate measures of temporospatial aspects of amputee gait for walking speeds above 0.75 m/s.
Authors:
N Ramstrand; K-A Nilsson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Validation Studies    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Prosthetics and orthotics international     Volume:  31     ISSN:  0309-3646     ISO Abbreviation:  Prosthet Orthot Int     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-05-23     Completed Date:  2007-10-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7707720     Medline TA:  Prosthet Orthot Int     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  157-66     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Sweden. nerrolyn.ramstrand@hhj.hj.se
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Activities of Daily Living
Amputation / rehabilitation*
Artificial Limbs*
Femur
Gait*
Humans
Middle Aged
Monitoring, Ambulatory / instrumentation*,  standards*
Reproducibility of Results
Tibia
Walking

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