International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities, New Delhi, India

Biography

Dr. Smita Jayavant is an Assistant Professor from the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities, New Delhi, India. She has published more than 6 publications in various journals and the articles are informative and got more citations.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Efficacy of Flared out Sole in Functional and Gait Parameters in Trans-Tibial Prosthetic User
  Author(s): Manas Ranjan Sahoo, Tapas Priyaranjan Behera*, A M R Suresh and Smita Jayavant
  
  Introduction: The ultimate goal of rehabilitation after a limb loss is to gain independence at the highest level with the most efficient gait possible with the use of prosthesis and to return to a high level of social integration. The loss of a lower limb has severe implications for a person’s mobility, and ability to perform activities of daily living. This negatively impacts on their participation and integration into society. Objective: To investigate the functional and gait parameters improved through flared outsole provided to the trans-tibial prosthetic user. Results: The mean value of locomotor capabilities index of Group A is 35.73 and in group B the mean of locomotor capabilities index is 42.26. The above result was analysed by using related t test was found to be significant p<0.001, as there is .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-9096.21.9.585

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