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Project Number: | I01RX002267-01A2 |
Title: | Development of a Foot-Ankle Prosthesis to Improve Physical Therapy Outcomes |
Principal Investigator: | Sara R Koehler-McNicholas |
Location: | Minneapolis, MN |
Congressional District Code: | 5 |
Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
Project Period: | December 2017 - December 2021 |
FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $0 |
Total Award Amount (all years): |
$394,078 |
Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Reduced balance and balance confidence are common impairments among individuals with lower-limb amputations. It is therefore important to develop and evaluate therapeutic interventions designed to improve balance and balance confidence in this population. Conventional approaches to balance training currently involve weight-shifting and stepping exercises that challenge single-limb stance and balance recovery. During this time, new prosthesis users typically wear a flexible prosthetic foot-ankle... |