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Table 2 Results assessment of performance and functional mobility

From: Evaluation of an articulated passive ankle–foot prosthesis

   

Time (s)

Speed (m s−1)

Heart rate (bpm)

Oxygen consumption [ml · (kg · min)−1]

VAS comfort

VAS fatigue

RPE

L-test

TTA

Current

18.38 ± 3.47

/

102 ± 12

/

77 ± 25

18 ± 21

9 ± 2

TD

19.66 ± 3.71

/

100 ± 13

/

74 ± 24

21 ± 23

9 ± 2

p-value

0.005

/

0.313

/

0.401

0.429

0.441

TFA

Current

24.62 ± 5.80

/

98 ± 13

/

79 ± 18

30 ± 30

9 ± 2

TD

25.81 ± 7.72

/

101 ± 12

/

80 ± 14

26 ± 28

9 ± 2

p-value

0.200

/

0.068

/

0.439

0.414

0.323

Stair climbing

TTA

Current

 

60 ± 16*

141 ± 14

24.1 ± 6.5

63 ± 18

58 ± 24

14 ± 2

TD

 

59 ± 17*

140 ± 14

23.5 ± 6.1

65 ± 20

54 ± 22

13 ± 2

p-value

 

0.401

0.488

0.401

0.401

0.401

0.330

TFA

Current

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

TD

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

p-value

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

Slope walking

TTA

Current

/

3.2 ± 0.9

122 ± 16

15.8 ± 4.4

68 ± 27

36 ± 20

12 ± 2

TD

/

3.2 ± 0.8

123 ± 14

16.5 ± 5.1

75 ± 21

28 ± 18

11 ± 2

p-value

/

0.401

0.412

0.401

0.401

0.084

0.401

TFA

Current

/

2.8 ± 0.9

111 ± 15

14.6 ± 2.9

71 ± 21

39 ± 30

10 ± 3

TD

/

3.0 ± 1.2

115 ± 15

15.0 ± 4.3

85 ± 12

31 ± 29

10 ± 3

p-value

/

0.170

0.206

0.349

0.068

0.170

0.448

6MWT

TTA

Current

/

SS: 3.5 ± 0.9

75% SS: 2.6 ± 0.7

125% SS: 4.4 ± 1.1

SS: 108 ± 15

75% SS: 104 ± 14

125% SS: 113 ± 17

SS: 11.8 ± 1.8

75% SS: 10.6 ± 2.0

125% SS: 13.4 ± 3.3

71 ± 26

32 ± 22

SS: 10 ± 2

75% SS: 9 ± 3

125% SS: 11 ± 2

TD

/

SS: 3.3 ± 0.7

75% SS: 2.5 ± 0.5

125% SS: 4.2 ± 0.8

SS: 109 ± 14

75% SS: 105 ± 16

125% SS: 111 ± 15

SS: 12.0 ± 2.5

75% SS: 11.1 ± 2.8

125% SS: 13.6 ± 3.4

75 ± 20

35 ± 24

SS: 10 ± 2

75% SS: 9 ± 3

125% SS: 11 ± 2

p-value

/

SS: 0.401

75% SS: 0.401

125% SS: 0.401

SS: 0.401

75% SS: 0.401

125% SS: 0.495

SS: 0.401

75% SS: 0.401

125% SS: 0.401

0.401

0.401

SS: 0.494

75% SS: 0.429

125% SS: 0.401

TFA

Current

/

SS: 2.7 ± 0.8

75% SS: 2.1 ± 0.6

125% SS: 3.4 ± 1.0

SS: 103 ± 14

75% SS: 98 ± 14

125% SS: 109 ± 18

SS: 11.1 ± 2.5

75% SS: 2.1 ± 0.6

125% SS: 12.4 ± 2.7

70 ± 21

35 ± 30

SS: 9 ± 3

75% SS: 9 ± 3

125% SS: 11 ± 4

TD

/

SS: 2.9 ± 0.9

75% SS: 2.2 ± 0.7

125% SS: 3.6 ± 1.1

SS: 105 ± 15

75% SS: 100 ± 15

125% SS: 113 ± 18

SS: 12.2 ± 2.8

75% SS: 11.5 ± 3.2

125% SS: 14.1 ± 4.5

80 ± 15

44 ± 29

SS: 9 ± 2

75% SS: 9 ± 3

125% SS: 11 ± 3

p-value

/

SS: 0.184

75% SS: 0.192

125% SS: 0.192

SS: 0.112

75% SS: 0.121

125% SS: 0.154

SS: 0.112

75% SS: 0.329

125% SS: 0.112

0.112

0.121

SS: 0.349

75% SS: 0.352

125% SS: 0.121

3mBWT

TTA

Current

4.42 ± 1.36

/

106 ± 16

/

62 ± 28

20 ± 20

9 ± 2

TD

4.98 ± 1.48

/

105 ± 15

/

73 ± 23

21 ± 22

9 ± 2

p-value

0.005

/

0.429

/

0.200

0.429

0.317

TFA

Current

7.04 ± 3.32

/

97 ± 12

/

72 ± 21

24 ± 28

8 ± 2

TD

7.27 ± 3.73

/

100 ± 12

/

80 ± 21

24 ± 28

8 ± 3

p-value

0.349

/

0.112

/

0.117

0.329

0.414

  1. Mean ± SD (unless mentioned otherwise)
  2. * (spm): steps per minute; /: not applicable
  3. VAS: visual analogue scale; RPE: rating of perceived exertion; Stair climbing: 2 min of stair climbing; Slope walking: 2 min of inclined treadmill walking at 10%; 3mBWT: 3-m Backward Walk test; 6MWT: 6 min of treadmill walking at 3 different speeds in consecutive blocks of 2 min; Current: participants’ current prosthesis; TD: Talaris Demonstrator; SS: self-selected speed; TTA: participant with a unilateral transtibial amputation; TFA: participant with a unilateral transfemoral amputation