Efficacy of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques versus traditional prosthetic training for improving ambulatory function in transtibial amputees

• Main Authors: Pallavi Sahay, MPT (Author), Santosh Kr. Prasad, MSc (Author), Shahnawaz Anwer, MPT (Author), P.K. Lenka, PhD (Author), Ratnesh Kumar, MS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Scientific Publishing, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the efficacy of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) techniques in comparison to traditional prosthetic training (TPT) in improving ambulatory function in transtibial amputees. Thirty study participants (19 men and 11 women...