Research Activities
2008-2013

R1.  Examinations of Balance and Balance Efficiency in Persons with Transfemoral Amputation

R2.  Evaluation of Spinal Motion in Persons with Transfemoral Amputations: Relationship to
       Low-Back Pain 

R3.  Pilot Study of the Effect of Socket Characteristics on Coronal Plane Stability During Gait of
       Persons with Unilateral Transfemoral Amputation

R4.  Investigation of Ankle Axis Misalignment in Ankle Foot Orthoses using a
       Three-Dimensional Model

R5.  Assessing Performance Claims for Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Articulated Hands 

R6.  Assessing and Responding to the Prosthetic Needs of Farmers and Ranchers

R7.  Enhancing Quality of Prosthetic and Orthotic Services with Process and
       Outcome Information

Research Activities
2003-2008

R1.  Modeling of Able-bodied and Prosthetic Gait

R2.  Effect of Roll-over Shape Arc Length on Gait of Transtibial Prosthesis Users

R3.  Gait Initiation and Termination

R4.  Characterization of the Shock Absorption of the Able-bodied Locomotor System, with 
       Application to Unilateral Transfemoral Amputee Gait

R5.  The Role of the Spine in Human Walking

R6.  Investigation of the Effect of Prosthetic Socket Design on Transfemoral Amputee Gait

R7.  Evaluation of the Design and Function of Stance Control Orthotic Knee Joints

R8.  Pilot Study: Application of Roll-over Shape Toward Evaluation and Design of Partial Foot 
       Prostheses

R9.  Pilot Study: Evaluation of Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFOs) using Roll-over Shapes

R10.  Pilot Study: Junior Shape&Roll™ Prosthetic Foot for Children

R11.  Quantitative Gait Analysis of Reciprocating Gait Orthosis (RGO) Users

R12.  Effect of Ankle Joint Misalignment on Calf Band Movement in Ankle-Foot Orthoses

R13.  The Effect of Trunk Flexion on Balance and Energy Expenditure