Development and evaluation of an anteriorly mounted microprocessor-controlled powered hip joint prosthesis.

Background: Prosthetic solutions for individuals with hip disarticulation and hemipelvectomy amputations currently rely exclusively on passive hip joint mechanisms. Although powered knee and ankle joint prostheses have improved gait in people with amputation, no powered hip joint options are commercially available.

Objective: To develop and validate the mechanism, structural integrity, and design of an anteriorly mounted powered hip joint prosthesis.

Real-Time Freezing of Gait Prediction and Detection in Parkinson's Disease.

Freezing of gait (FOG) is a walking disturbance that can lead to postural instability, falling, and decreased mobility in people with Parkinson's disease. This research used machine learning to predict and detect FOG episodes from plantar-pressure data and compared the performance of decision tree ensemble classifiers when trained on three different datasets. Dataset 1 ( = 11) was collected in a previous study.

A New Temporary Training Prosthesis for People With Transtibial Amputation: a Technical Note.

Background: While waiting to receive a prosthesis, individuals with amputations could benefit from using a temporary training prosthesis to expedite the rehabilitation process and prepare them for subsequent walking with their prosthesis.

Objectives: To design and build a temporary training prosthesis for people with a transtibial amputation.

Methodology: Various temporary training prostheses were designed and simulated using SolidWorks software, followed by fabricating and testing multiple prototypes.

Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) exposure to fluoxetine: Bioaccumulation and biotransformation products.

The significant rise in antidepressant consumption in recent years was accentuated by COVID-19 pandemic. Among these antidepressant, fluoxetine, a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI), is the most prescribed worldwide. The present study investigated its bioaccumulation and metabolization in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis, generally recognized as a reliable bioindicator for assessing environmental quality and the accumulation of various contaminants.

Balance confidence classification in people with a lower limb amputation using six minute walk test smartphone sensor signals.

The activities-specific balance confidence scale (ABC) assesses balance confidence during common activities. While low balance confidence can result in activity avoidance, excess confidence can increase fall risk. People with lower limb amputations can present with inconsistent gait, adversely affecting their balance confidence.