Cycling Subjects needed for Prosthetic Research at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia

Cycling Subjects needed for Prosthetic Research at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia

Lee Childers

9/1/2006

Georgia Tech will be doing a research study on how
uni-lateral (one-sided) below knee amputees can pedal
a bicycle. The research will be used to determine if
a prosthetic foot is beneficial to force generation at
the pedal. An Ossur variflex carbon-fiber foot will
be compared to no foot at all to find out which is
better for power generation. The research will
require 1 to 2 sessions of 3 hour time periods. The
study hopes to determine just how asymmetrical the
pedal stroke of an amputee might be (amputated
compared to non-amputated), how the body compensates
for the loss of the ankle joint, how a prosthetic foot
affects cycling ability and safety, and how an amputee
can generate power most efficiently for racing.
Subjects will not be compensated financially for the
study but will gain knowledge on how they can improve
their prosthesis during cycling and will be allowed to
keep an Ossur Variflex foot used by them in the study.

To qualify for the study you must be a uni-lateral
below knee amputee whose amputation was non-vascular
related. All subjects should be at least recreational
level cyclists (ie, you have a bicycle and pedal it
once a year) and should have no cognitive or
neurological impairments. Subjects should be between
the ages of 21 to 45.

Anyone interested should contact Lee Childers at
<Email Address Redacted> or 770-355-4184. This study is being
performed at the Georgia Tech School of Applied
Physiology and has been approved by the Georgia Tech
Internal Review Board.


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