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Table 4 Mean vertical ground reaction forces for the different situations and feet

From: Standing on slopes – how current microprocessor-controlled prosthetic feet support transtibial and transfemoral amputees in an everyday task

  

Prosthetic TT

Prosthetic TF

non-Amp

Level

Everyday Feet

49.8 ± 2.8

47.6 ± 6.1

50.0 ± 2.2

Meridium

52.8 ± 2.8

46.5 ± 3.6

 

Elan

49.8 ± 3.2

47.0 ± 2.5

 

Proprio

48.7 ± 4.6

47.1 ± 4.1

 

TSA

52.4 ± 2.7

48.7 ± 3.1

 

Raize

51.5 ± 4.4

  

Down (KSF on/off)

Everyday Feet

38.5 ± 3.0

48.9 ± 1.4 / 31.5 ± 5.7

50.0 ± 2.8

Meridium

51.3 ± 4.1

45.4 ± 3.2 / 44.6 ± 3.3

 

Elan

42.7 ± 6.2

48.6 ± 3.8 / 32.8 ± 16.3

 

Proprio

35.3 ± 3.8

46.7 ± 1.9 / 33.8 ± 5.3

 

TSA

45.6 ± 5.2

51.1 ± 0.7 / 48.2 ± 3.4

 

Raize

49.8 ± 4.4

  

Up

Everyday Feet

48.4 ± 7.1

41.1 ± 4.3

50.0 ± 3.3

Meridium

55.0 ± 2.2

47.4 ± 3.3

 

Elan

46.3 ± 5.7

43.2 ± 4.9

 

Proprio

40.2 ± 2.8

40.4 ± 3.6

 

TSA

50.6 ± 3.7

42.4 ± 5.0

 

Raize

45.7 ± 4.7

  
  1. Mean vGRF in %bw ± SD shown. Significant differences to the reference group (non-Amp) marked bold (p < 0.0083 for TT and p < 0.01 for TF). Note, the weight difference between sound and prosthetic leg is not considered in the statistical comparison