The Accuracy of Variously Positioned Pedometers for Lower-Limb Prosthesis Users

Conclusions The individual with amputation can wear the activity monitor at any of the locations and on either the affected or nonaffected side, and it seems wearing the devices on the hip will provide the most accurate results. Among the individuals with unilateral amputation, there were no differences in metrics between affected and nonaffected limbs. For our bilateral participants, the same nondifferences were observed. The Omron HJ-329 is thus an affordable, viable activity monitor for the population of persons with lower-limb amputation.
Source: JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES Source Type: research