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  Amputee Gait Parameters Vary During Walking Test Individuals with lower-limb amputations often have decreased functional capacities, especially during walking. Gait assessments in clinical settings are used to provide feedback without distinctly quantifying gait parameters, unlike new technologi...
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  Amputees Express Interest in Surgery to Gain Touch and Motor Control Researchers surveyed people with amputations to establish their willingness to undergo surgery that would restore their sense of touch and provide better movement control and found substantial interest, according to the study , published in Expert...
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  NY O&P Facilities Host OPAF First Clinics Prosthetic & Orthotic Associates, Middletown, New York, hosted an OPAF First Things First Clinic at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. The event was led by Chris Doerger, PT, CP and attended by local therapists, Marist physical therapy stu...
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  AOPA Calls for Volunteers The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) has opened its annual call for volunteers to serve on its committees and workgroups. Employees of all AOPA member companies are eligible to volunteer. The two-year terms of service will begin...
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  ABC Executive Director Elected to Health Sciences Board The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics' (ABC) Executive Director Cathy Carter has been elected to the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) board of directors. CAAHEP is a p...
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  Academy Calls for Abstracts for 2020 Annual Meeting The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (the Academy) has issued a call for abstracts for consideration and presentation at the 46th Annual Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium, March 4-7, 2020, in Chicago. The submission dead...
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  Becker Orthopedic Names VP of Operations Becker Orthopedic, Troy, Michigan, has promoted Nick Mushovic, MSBIT, CSDP, to vice president of operations. His responsibilities will expand into further oversight of operations and integration of technology into the company's manufacturing and b...