EXPLORING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN GAIT SPEED AND BALANCE IN LIMB PROSTHESIS USERS: A PILOT STUDY

These findings are consistent with prior research conducted in other populations. However, outliers in our data suggest that this relationship is not universal across all individuals with limb loss. Possible confounding variables include the activity level and the respectively prescribed prosthetic technology. Our finding, that gait speed and balance scores should be evaluated separately to tailor rehabilitation strategies effectively, is preliminary and needs to be confirmed in a larger study.