The Effect of Gait Training Using Virtual Reality and Real-Time Feedback on Physiological and Functional Gait Performance in Persons With a Traumatic Lower Extremity Amputation

Inclusion Criteria * Unilateral traumatic trans-tibial or transfemoral amputation * Independent ambulation without an assistive device for a minimum of three months * Ability to ambulate continuously for a minimum of 15 minutes * Trans-femoral participants must use an ischial containment socket * VAS Pain scores on the involved side of less than 4/10 * Sagittal plane ankle, knee and hip strength of 4 or greater on the uninvolved side as determined by manual muscle test. Exclusion Criteria: * Blindness * TBI-Glascow Coma Scale score of 12 or lower at the time of injury * Cardiac or pulmonary problems limiting physical activity PTSD or other psychological condition with symptoms that would be exacerbated by participation in the study.