Major Lab – Prosthetics and Orthotics Rehabilitation Technology Assessment Laboratory (PORTAL)

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Recent publications!

Kim M, Major MJ. Robotic exoskeleton adapts to changes in leg movements in real time. Nature. 2024 Nov;635(8038):296-297. doi: 10.1038/d41586-024-03546-4. PMID: 39537880.

 

Donahue, Seth; Vaca, Miguel; Beattie, Wendy A.; Kingsbury, Trevor; Takahashi, Kota Z.; Major, Matthew J. PhD. Characterizing the interaction effects of modular components on transtibial prosthesis stance-phase mechanical behavior. Prosthetics and Orthotics International. DOI: 10.1097/PXR.0000000000000411.

 

Fehr KH, Kent JA, Major MJ, Adamczyk PG. Changes in Dynamic Mean Ankle Moment Arm in Unimpaired Walking Across Speeds, Ramps, and Stairs. J Biomech Eng. 2024 Sep 1;146(9):094501. doi: 10.1115/1.4065269. PMID: 38581371.

 

Kent JA, Carnahan KJ, Major MJ. Exploring the effects of increased socket-residual limb coupling integrity via vacuum assisted suspension on prosthetic control: a preliminary study in transtibial prosthesis users. Disabil Rehabil. 2024 Aug 27:1-9. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2395454. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39192538.

Rosenblatt NJ, Major MJ, Manesh B, Schneider K, Miller SA. Validating a fear-of-falling-related activity avoidance scale in lower limb prosthesis users. PM R. 2024 May;16(5):462-473. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.13063. Epub 2023 Dec 22. PMID: 37632836; PMCID: PMC10895070.

 

Mueller E and Major MJ. The Effects of Slope-Adaptive Prosthetic Ankle-Feet on Sloped Gait Performance and Quality in Unilateral Transtibial Prosthesis Users: A Scoping Review. J Prosthet Orthot. Epub ahead of print.  April 2024.

 

Kent JA, Carnahan KJ, Major MJ. Socket-residuum coupling integrity affects perception of external stimuli: Effects of altering the transtibial interface using vacuum-assisted suspension. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2024 Apr 1;48(2):184-189. doi: 10.1097/PXR.0000000000000257. Epub 2023 Jul 27. PMID: 37498767.

 

Donahue S, Kingsbury T, Takahashi K, and Major MJ.  Data-Driven Modeling of the Nonlinear Dynamics of Passive Lower-Limb Prosthetic Systems. ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2024; 16(8): 081012. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064279

 

Kohler F, Halford GRJ, Lukin M, Hafner BJ, Boone DA, Desmond DM, Franchignoni F, Gailey RS, Hagberg K, Major MJ, Resnik L, Tan JM. Categorization and recommendations for outcome measures for lower limb absence by an expert panel. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2023 Dec 1;47(6):565-574. doi: 10.1097/PXR.0000000000000307. Epub 2023 Oct 16. PMID: 37878250.

 

Major MJ, Stine RL. Sensorimotor function and standing balance in older adults with transtibial limb loss. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2023 Oct;109:106104. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.106104. Epub 2023 Sep 22. PMID: 37757679.

 

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