Assessment biomechanics of the gait and quality of life of transtibial and transfemoral amputees submitted to the rehabilitation protocol: pre- and post-rehabilitation

• Grant number: 18/02420-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Effective date (Start): June 01, 2018
• Effective date (End): April 30, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Alberto Cliquet Junior
• Grantee: Leticia Vargas de Almeida
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (FCM). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 16/50253-0 - Biomechanical modelling and clinical assessment data gathering with technological innovations towards movement restoration and sports performance for people with disabilities, AP.TEM

Abstract

To assessment biomechanics of the gait performance and quality of life of transtibial and transfemoral amputees submitted to the rehabilitation. Methods: Randomized controlled trial study. Sixty-two patients will compose the sample both sexes with age between 18-50 years. The group will be randomized and divided into two groups, the intervention group and non-intervention group. All subjects will be submitted to the questionnaires of quality of life and the tools to assessed the lower limb perimetry, the muscular strength, proprioception and the biomechanics of the gait. Therefore, we will use isokinetic dynamometer, bone densitometry exam, kinetic and kinematic. Expected results: It is expected that at the end of the intervention with the development of the rehabilitation protocol applied to the group of amputees patients, these individuals have a better physical conditioning and better adaptation to the prosthesis, positively reflecting on the quality of life, improvement the biomechanics of the gait and a quick reintegration into their social activities. (AU)

Scientific publications

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ALMEIDA, LETICIA VARGAS; FUKUCHI, CLAUDIANE ARAKAKI; SAKANAKA, TANIA EMI; CLIQUET, ALBERTO. A low-cost easily implementable physiotherapy intervention clinically improves gait implying better adaptation to lower limb prosthesis: a randomized clinical trial. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 11, n. 1, OCT 27 2021. (18/02420-0)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

ALMEIDA, Leticia Vargas de. Physiotherapeutic intervention protocol of easy applicability: clinical effect on gait and prosthesis adaptation of individual with unilateral lower limb amputation. 2022. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Campinas, SP.