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The aim of this study was to determine lower limb preference in 31 prosthesis
users and 19 able-bodied controls on 11 goal-oriented tasks in free-standing and
supported conditions. The action leg used in 6 or more tasks was considered the
preferred leg. We hypothesized that the prosthetic leg in amputees would be used
as the preferred leg as often as the dominant leg in controls.
For prosthesis
users in the free-standing condition, 65% used the prosthetic leg as the
preferred leg. This was significantly different (p<0.003) from able-bodied
controls, where 100% used the dominant leg as the preferred leg. This discrepancy
became even more pronounced in the supported condition and was overall more
prevalent among those who used prosthesis for more than 10 years. These findings
may have implications for therapy and gait training.
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