Table of Contents

Lower Limb Prosthesis.- Biomechanical Investigations of Sound and Prosthetic Gait.- Theory of Ballistic Gait in Prosthetics.- Theory of Designing the Anthropomorphic Lower Limb Prostheses.- Biomechanical Evaluation of Experimental Prostheses.- Principle of Spectral Reciprocity in Biomechanics of Locomotion.- Biomechanical Aspects of Direct Skeletal Attachment of Lower Limb Prostheses.

Reviews

From the reviews: "Pitkin's work serves as a foundation for designing and manufacturing contemporary lower limb prosthetics. ! Biomechanics of Lower Limb Prosthetics is well written and easy to read, considering its heavy emphasis on biomechanical principles and theories. ! the book does summarize current understanding of basic movement concepts, measurements, and challenges for future design and so should appeal to the academician and prosthetist and serve as an invaluable tool for prosthetic research." (Brian M. Kelly, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 304 (21), December, 2010) "This book describes how biomechanical principles and theories can be applied to the development and testing of new prosthetic componentry. ! clinicians will find that ! the book helps them understand the basis of hypothesis testing and the various tools, including force plates, socket interface measurements, and computer models, available to researchers to evaluate prosthetic componentry and biomechanical ideas. ! Researchers and students will find value in the experiences of the author in the development and testing of the rolling joint technology ! ." (Laura A. Miller, Doody's Review Service, January, 2011)