Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this pilot study was to ascertain the step count levels in lower-limb amputees within the British Armed Forces, both during and away from in-patient rehabilitation. The primary question was whether the mean daily step count changed when the amputee left the controlled rehabilitation process.
Results: 10 participants completed the study. The change in step count levels between in-patient and out-patient blocks was found to be significant (p=0.004) with a mean of 2296 +/- 1045 steps per day as an in-patient and 1354 +/- 715 steps per day as an out-patient. All participants were within three years of injury and 9 of the participants who completed the study were bilateral lower-limb amputees.
Conclusion: The results indicate a statistically significant drop in step-count levels between in-patient and out-patient blocks of data. However, this data gives an indication of what step count level can be achieved by multi-trauma amputees in the first three years of injury.
Results: 10 participants completed the study. The change in step count levels between in-patient and out-patient blocks was found to be significant (p=0.004) with a mean of 2296 +/- 1045 steps per day as an in-patient and 1354 +/- 715 steps per day as an out-patient. All participants were within three years of injury and 9 of the participants who completed the study were bilateral lower-limb amputees.
Conclusion: The results indicate a statistically significant drop in step-count levels between in-patient and out-patient blocks of data. However, this data gives an indication of what step count level can be achieved by multi-trauma amputees in the first three years of injury.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 14 Nov 2013 |
Event | 2013 British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation (BACPAR) Annual Conference - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Duration: 14 Nov 2013 → 15 Nov 2013 |
Conference
Conference | 2013 British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation (BACPAR) Annual Conference |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Wolverhampton |
Period | 14/11/13 → 15/11/13 |
Keywords
- amputee
- rehabilitation
- military
- physical activity
- prosthesis