Fig. 6

Thresholds assessment (ST and DT). Summary results for the sensation (ST) and discomfort thresholds (DT) while sitting (cyan) and walking (orange). ST (a) and DT (b) results are displayed using box plots for able-bodied participants (n = 11) while each participant with a lower-limb amputation is shown individually using attributed markers. The percent changes in ST (c) and DT (d) between walking and sitting are shown for each participant using bar plots. Able-bodied participants are displayed in grey, the black bar is mean ± std for able-bodied participants, while participants with transfemoral and transtibial amputation are shown in purple and dark blue, respectively. A positive value indicates that the thresholds were higher during walking vs. sitting (and vice versa). Annotations: “AB” = Able-body participants; “S#” = Able-bodied participant, followed by the number; “TF#” = Participant with transfemoral amputation, followed by the number; “TT#” = Participant with transtibial amputation, followed by the number; “ST”: Sensation threshold; “DT”: Discomfort threshold; *p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001