ORLANDO, Fla. – Prosthetic running feet do not give amputee runners an unfair advantage compared with non-amputee runners, according to Larry Mengelkoch, PhD, PT, who presented study results at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting and Scientific…
Month: February 2013
ORLANDO, Fla. – Joan Sanders, PhD, professor of bioengineering at the University of Washington, discussed research to better understand how different activities affect limb fluid volume in transtibial amputees during the Thranhardt lecture series at the American Academy Annual Meeting…
ORLANDO, Fla. – Split-belt treadmill training may provide a solution for improving gait symmetry in patients with an unilateral transfemoral amputation, according to Seok Hun Kim, PT, PhD, assistant professor of physical therapy at University of South Florida. According to…
ORLANDO, Fla. – An imperfect prosthetic alignment might not be readily apparent on a smooth, level surface, but may reveal itself on more challenging terrain, according to Mark Geil, PhD, director of the Center for Pediatric Locomotion Science at Georgia…
ORLANDO, Fla. – Socket design is crucial for running success, and the socket should be anatomically shaped to ensure maximum comfort, according to a presenter here at the American Academy Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium. Peter Harsch, CP, a USA…
A lean facility starts by reducing waste
ORLANDO, Fla. – Creating a lean office or fabrication facility requires organization and forethought, but for Scott Wimberley, operations and technical director of Fabtech Systems, a lean facility means peace of mind. “Lean is the business operations philosophy that focuses…
Randall Alley — Video Perspective from AAOP
Randall Alley, CP, BSc, FAAOP, CFT discusses the role of interface design for transfemoral amputees in this video from the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Charla Howard, a prosthetic research associate at Methodist Rehabilitation Center in Jackson, Miss., presented her research on dual-task gait analysis during the Thranhardt lecture series at the American Academy Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, here. “The reason…
ORLANDO, Fla. — Materials, reinforcement technique and heat treatment impact the mechanical properties of solid ankle foot orthoses, according to a preliminary report presented by Thranhardt Lecture finalists Gary Bedard, CO, FAAOP and Fan Gao, PhD, at the American Academy…
ORLANDO, Fla. – Bruce “Mac” McClellan, CPO, LPO, FISPO, FAAOP, president of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists, gave the opening remarks at the American Academy Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, here. McClellan discussed the importance of adequate patient…