FRAMEWORK FOR PROSTHESIS OPTIMIZATION AND SUBJECT SPECIFIC REHABILITATION FOR TRANSFEMORAL AMPUTEES

Authors

  • Alberto Jose Sanchez-Alvarado New Technologies Research Centre University of West Bohemia
  • Vít Nováček New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic
  • Jiří Křen New Technologies for the Information Society, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/CTJ.2019.2.02

Keywords:

transfemoral amputees, residual limb–prosthesis interaction, gait analysis, finite element analysis

Abstract

This paper presents the development of a new framework for prosthesis optimization and subject-specific rehabilitation program for transfemoral amputees. It combines both experiments and modeling, including gait analysis, subject-specific simulation of gait and finite element modeling of residual limb and prosthesis interaction. Preliminary results demonstrate how reaction forces between the residual limb and prosthesis can be estimated and used as input data for detailed finite element analysis. Gait simulation may provide useful insight in subject-specific rehabilitation program while finite element simulation may provide feedback to prosthesis optimization with respect to various daily activities.

Author Biography

Alberto Jose Sanchez-Alvarado, New Technologies Research Centre University of West Bohemia

Researcher in Biomechanics

Man Machine Interaction 

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Published

2019-07-01

Issue

Vol. 49 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Original Research

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