Effects of a Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis and Physical Therapy on Function for Individuals With Transfemoral Limb Loss: Rationale, Design, and Protocol for a Multisite Clinical Trial

Jason T Maikos   ^{1 *} , PhD ;   Alison L Pruziner   ^{2, 3, 4 *} , PT, DPT ;   Brad D Hendershot   ^{2, 3, 5 *} , PhD ;   David V Herlihy   ^{6 *} , BS ;   John M Chomack   ^{6 *} , MS ;   Michael J Hyre   ^{6 *} , MS, CAPM ;   Samuel L Phillips   ^{7 *} , PhD, CP ;   Alexis N Sidiropoulos   ^{1 *} , PhD ;   Christopher L Dearth   ^{2, 3, 5 *} , PhD ;   Leif M Nelson   ^{1, 3, 4 *} , PT, DPT

¹ Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY, United States

² Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, United States

³ Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence, Falls Church, VA, United States

⁴ National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, United States

⁵ Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States

⁶ The Narrows Institute for Biomedical Research and Education, Brooklyn, NY, United States

⁷ James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL, United States

*all authors contributed equally