Functional abilities and quality of life of Canadian unilateral transtibial amputees as a function of socket design

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dc.contributor.advisorZernicke, Ronald F.
dc.contributor.authorUribarri, Maria Jose Alvarez
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-08T20:20:02Z
dc.date.available2005-08-08T20:20:02Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 165-170.en
dc.description.abstractQuality of life and functional ability levels in unilateral transtibial amputees were evaluated with the SAQLUTA questionnaire, and were compared between subjects using plaster cast prosthetic sockets and those using CAD/CAM sockets. The sample of 102 individuals had a mean age of 55 ±15 years. Reliability was confirmed with good internal consistency across six subscales, and construct validity was supported with factor analysis. Prosthesis use, satisfaction with the prosthesis, and quality of life were high. Complex locomotor activities posed the greatest challenges. Subjects in the always CAD (AC) group had significantly greater difficulty with mobility and locomotion than subjects in the always plaster (AP) and plaster to CAD (P/C) groups. The challenges reported by women and older individuals appeared to have influenced the performance of the AC socket group. Subjects in the AP group did not report lower levels of functional abilities and quality of life than the AC group.en
dc.format.extentxiii, 224 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationUribarri, M. J. (2004). Functional abilities and quality of life of Canadian unilateral transtibial amputees as a function of socket design (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20283en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/20283
dc.identifier.isbn0612933466en
dc.identifier.lccAC1 .T484 2004 A58en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/40314
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyKinesiology
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleFunctional abilities and quality of life of Canadian unilateral transtibial amputees as a function of socket design
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1543 520492060
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
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