Table 2 Balance test variables and load distribution for skilled prosthetic users (SPU) and for first fitted amputees (FFA), (Means(SD)
Variables and abbreviations | SPU (n = 10) | FFA (n = 18) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Radius of the circle double leg (mm): RD | 10.90 (5.3) | 18.5 (6.6) | 0.0014 |
Total excursion length double leg (mm): TD | 468.3 (166.3) | 662.6 (267.7) | 0.071 |
Anteroposterior excursion length double leg (mm):APD | 331.1 (151.4) | 398.9 (141.1) | 0.145 |
Mediolateral excursion length double leg (mm):MLD | 255.9 (139.6) | 378.7 (154.5) | 0.040 |
Radius of the circle single leg (mm):RS | 22.4 (4.04) | 18.2 (3.8) | 0.028 |
Total excursion length single leg (mm):TS | 1188.7 (435.2) | 931.6 (159.1) | 0.226 |
Anteroposterior excursion length single leg (mm):APS | 810.7 (410.9) | 582.5 (134.2) | 0.053 |
Mediolateral excursion length single leg (mm):MLS | 668.1 (174.3) | 586.0 (83.2) | 0.083 |
Load distribution differences (%): LD | 6.4 (6.7) | 27.8 (15.9) | 0.0005 |