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Table 2 Marker placement locations

From: Hip joint and muscle loading for persons with bilateral transfemoral/through-knee amputations: biomechanical differences between full-length articulated and foreshortened non-articulated prostheses

Marker name

Marker location

RASIS/LASIS

Right/Left anterior superior iliac spine

RPSIS/LPSIS

Right/Left posterior superior iliac spine

RFME/LFME

Right/Left medial femoral epicondyle

Prosthetic knee equivalent: medial side of the knee centre of rotation

Stubbies equivalent: medial side of the pylon, below the prosthetic socket

RFLE/LFLE

Right/Left lateral femoral epicondyle

Prosthetic knee equivalent: lateral side of the knee centre of rotation

Stubbies equivalent: lateral side of the pylon, below the prosthetic socket

RFAM/LFAM

Right/Left lateral malleoli

Prosthetic equivalent: lateral side of the ankle centre of rotation

RTAM/LTAM

Right/Left medial malleoli

Prosthetic equivalent: medial side of the ankle centre of rotation

RFM2/LFM2

Right/Left second metatarsal head

Prosthetic equivalent: front edge of the foot above the second toe

RFM5/LFM5

Right/Left fifth metatarsal head

Prosthetic equivalent: front edge of the foot above the fifth toe

RFCC/LFCC

Right/Left posterior calcaneus

Prosthetic equivalent: heel at toe height

RTF/LTF

Right/Left midfoot superior

Prosthetic equivalent: top of the foot, anterior to the pylon base

R/L T1/T2/T3

Right/Left thigh segment cluster

R/L C1/C2/C3

Right/Left shank segment cluster