Table 4 First peak knee moment rate (Nm/kg/s) across 4 limbs and 5 surfaces. Standard deviation is in brackets
From: The effect of surface inclination and limb on knee loading measures in transtibial prosthesis users
Limb | Level | Down Slope | Up Slope | Top Slope | Bottom Slope | Limb Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dominant | 15.27(3.55) | 16.66(3.61) | 9.44(2.07) | 13.72(2.92) | 16.59(3.92) | 14.33(4.16)†¥ |
Non-Dominant | 13.13(2.37) | 15.77(4.63) | 7.84(1.60) | 13.19(2.35) | 15.44(3.48) | 13.07(4.13)†¥ |
Intact | 15.68(3.90) | 19.20(6.35) | 11.06(2.63) | 15.29(4.76) | 17.08(4.66) | 15.64(5.23)¥ |
Prosthetic | 7.72(2.38) | 9.77(4.55) | 7.30(3.09) | 8.62(3.17) | 9.38(4.00) | 8.56(3.54)+ |
Surface Overall | 12.95(4.41)*‡ | 15.35(5.88)‡ | 8.91(2.77)* | 12.74(4.09)*‡ | 14.57(4.99)‡ |