Lower Limb Amputation (LLA) is a problem of public health and has diverse etiologies. Among the new technology in prosthetics research, we have proposed in a previous work a concept and methodology for Artificial Proprioception (Diaz-Hernandez and Salinas-Sanchez, Int J Med Sci, 10(1): 1–5, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939117/ijms-v10i1p101 , 2023) as an auxiliary instrument to provide alternative sensory feedback to an amputee person who has lost normal proprioception by using technological systems and to use such stimulus for further rehabilitation. Our main goal is to provide the users with new sensitive information of the external environment to improve their gait or daily life activities. In this work, we study a designed device using Artificial Proprioception methodology specifically for transtibial and transfemoral prosthetic users. We measured pressure data, time of step, and computerized stabilometry test and documented user testimonial experiences. The research addresses a relevant and critical issue in the prosthetics area, presenting a low-cost device equipped to restore useful proprioception feedback for lower limb prosthesis users, aiming to improve the quality of life for individuals with LLA through enhanced sensory feedback.

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Device for Artificial Proprioception Applied to Lower Limb Prosthesis

  • Octavio Diaz-Hernandez,
  • Igor Salinas-Sanchez,
  • Alejandra Santos-Borraez,
  • Silvia Vargas-Vidal,
  • Raide A. Gonzalez-Carbonell

摘要

Lower Limb Amputation (LLA) is a problem of public health and has diverse etiologies. Among the new technology in prosthetics research, we have proposed in a previous work a concept and methodology for Artificial Proprioception (Diaz-Hernandez and Salinas-Sanchez, Int J Med Sci, 10(1): 1–5, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939117/ijms-v10i1p101 , 2023) as an auxiliary instrument to provide alternative sensory feedback to an amputee person who has lost normal proprioception by using technological systems and to use such stimulus for further rehabilitation. Our main goal is to provide the users with new sensitive information of the external environment to improve their gait or daily life activities. In this work, we study a designed device using Artificial Proprioception methodology specifically for transtibial and transfemoral prosthetic users. We measured pressure data, time of step, and computerized stabilometry test and documented user testimonial experiences. The research addresses a relevant and critical issue in the prosthetics area, presenting a low-cost device equipped to restore useful proprioception feedback for lower limb prosthesis users, aiming to improve the quality of life for individuals with LLA through enhanced sensory feedback.