The influence of various factors on the effectiveness of physical rehabilitation for individuals with lower leg amputation as a result of traumatic limb injury

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PhD, Associate Professor S.A. Semenova1
PhD A.N. Korolkov1
PhD V.A. Reznikov1
A.V. Lunev1
1Federal State University of Education, Moscow

Objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the physical rehabilitation process for individuals with lower leg amputation during the preparation stage for prosthetics and to identify the contribution of individual factors to the recovery process.
Methods and structure of the study. 54 people aged 23 to 60 undergoing rehabilitation after lower leg amputation took part in the descriptive study. All subjects received the same set of rehabilitation measures.
Results and conclusions. Subjective scales are mainly used to assess the condition of patients. The parameters of anxiety and depression make the greatest contribution to the recovery process. By the end of treatment, the level of anxiety decreases, while the level of depression remains at a fairly high level, which subsequently reduces motivation and increases problems with further prosthetic fitting. The study revealed the need to develop quantitative criteria and standardised diagnostic methods, which indicates the need to introduce objective scales both to improve the assessment of the condition of the stump and to assess the entire musculoskeletal system, which will allow for the individualisation of rehabilitation programmes and reduce the possibility of errors, including when using modern technologies.

Keywords: physical rehabilitation, adaptive sports, preparation for prosthetics, lower leg amputation, assessment scales.

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