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Table 3 Temporal and spatial characteristics

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

Biomechanical parameter

BTF stubbies

Mean ± SD

BTF full-length prostheses

Mean ± SD

AB

Mean ± SD

Step width (m)

0.23 ± 0.03

0.22 ± 0.03

0.09 ± 0.03

Stride length (m)

0.96 ± 0.13

1.46 ± 0.07

1.48 ± 0.05

Cadence (steps/min)

114.74 ± 3.90

102.17 ± 2.48

103.78 ± 2.04

Walking speed (m/s)

0.93 ± 0.10

1.22 ± 0.06

1.28 ± 0.07

Stance time (% cycle)

61.56 ± 1.19

64.35 ± 1.42

65.32 ± 1.30