A comparison of two elbow crutch designs on functional performance in elite football (soccer) players with amputation.

The article compares the different measures of performance and preferences of two crutch designs in elite football players with amputation, one with a traditional elbow crutch and the other spring-assisted crutch. The study involves tests of speed and agility. The authors detected a significant increase in perceived exertion using spring-assisted crutches. Results revealed that participants using traditional crutches were faster for all measures of speed and agility.