PHTY103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Joint Stability, Body Force, Hip Replacement
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A mobility device enhances the ability of the individual to move about their homes, travel to work or school, and be mobile in the community. They assist in the i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual(cid:859)s ability to bear weight or improve their balance. Absence of a limb or the ability to weight bear on a limb to facilitate the healing process. Age (e. g. elderly less stable and some aids are less appropriate), gender (strength), weight, height: weight bearing status. Full weight bearing: able to put weight through the affected limb but requires walking aids for stability etc: cognitive function. Patients may use the walking aid as a weapon: vision. Flooring, lighting, noise, looking at feet, need to scan environment for obstacles: vestibular function. Previous level of mobility: upper body strength. Push through the walking aid handles: physical endurance. Walking with an aid requires increased energy expenditure and therefore individuals fatigue very quickly. How will they influence the selection of the aid: weight.
