An Experimental Approach to Induce Trips in Lower-Limb AmputeesAndré Luiz Felix Rodacki 1, John Gerard Buckley 2, Ana Carolina Passos de Oliveira 3, Rauce Marçal da Silva 3, Vitor Bertoli Nascimento 3
1Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Paraná, 2Department of Biomedical and Electronics Engineering, University of Bradford, 3Department of Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Paraná
An experimental approach was developed to induce trips in lower-limb amputees. The goal was to create unexpected trips and induce meaningful tripping/recovery responses. The kinematic data from one transtibial amputee confirmed that such an approach effectively elicits reactive trip recovery responses.