The overall goal of this research is to create a clinical toolkit to predict prosthesis use and function in the community. With this toolkit, clinicians will be able best determine an individual's K-Level designation, resulting in increased prosthesis use.
Aim 1: Determine whether a participant's prosthesis use matches the assigned K-level and/or self-reported goals and, if not, determine the reason(s) using an expert panel to evaluate data from performance-related measures, participant-reported measures, and smartphone and prosthesis sensors (clinical toolbox).
Aim 2: Quantify the effects of targeted physical intervention (prosthesis repair/refit, physical rehabilitation) or psychological intervention (motivational interviewing) or both on activity levels and patient goals.
Aim 3: Identify measure(s) that sensitively predict prosthesis use to create a clinically deployable toolkit to evaluate and optimize prosthesis use in the community.
