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A test-retest study and a randomized crossover design have been used to determine immediate test-retest reliability and to assess discriminant validity, in persons with a unilateral transfemoral amputation, for the parameters computed by an instrumented version of the Four Square Step Test. Twenty adults, independent and unlimited community ambulators, with a unilateral transfemoral amputation, performed two Four Square Step Tests on a pressure mat first with a microprocessor knee, then, a few weeks later with another one. One of these prosthetic knees was acknowledged to be superior and to provide functional improvement. Test-retest, intraclass correlation coefficients and minimal detectable change at 95% confidence level were calculated for each variable. Paired samples t-tests were then used to identify differences between the two microprocessor knee systems. The test-retest reliability of most outcome measures was good to excellent. Few variables showed a systematic difference and a trend to improve between test 1 and test 2. When comparing both microprocessor knees, significant differences in the expected direction were observed, with interpretation in accordance with a functional improvement. Importantly, we highlighted that various strategies to improve the performance in the test might complexify the interpretation of the most detailed measurement. The instrumented Four Square Step test provides reliable measures with satisfactory test-retest reliability and discriminant validity in persons with unilateral transfemoral amputation.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s20174782","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,8,24]],"date-time":"2020-08-24T10:37:32Z","timestamp":1598265452000},"page":"4782","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Instrumented Four Square Step Test in Adults with Transfemoral Amputation: Test-Retest Reliability and Discriminant Validity between Two Types of Microprocessor Knees"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"20","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2368-8448","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Arnaud","family":"Gouelle","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"ProtoKinetics, Havertown, PA 19083, USA"},{"name":"Laboratory \u00abPerformance, Sant\u00e9, M\u00e9trologie, Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 (PSMS)\u00bb, UFR STAPS (University of Sport Sciences), 51100 Reims, France"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Michael Jason","family":"Highsmith","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Physical Therapy &amp; Rehabilitation Sciences, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,8,24]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"672","DOI":"10.1016\/j.gaitpost.2013.07.006","article-title":"Balance control in lower extremity amputees during quiet standing: A systematic review","volume":"39","author":"Ku","year":"2014","journal-title":"Gait Posture"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"511","DOI":"10.1016\/j.gaitpost.2011.02.003","article-title":"Biomechanics and physiological parameters during gait in lower-limb amputees: A systematic review","volume":"33","author":"Sagawa","year":"2011","journal-title":"Gait Posture"},{"key":"ref_3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"255","DOI":"10.1016\/j.gaitpost.2004.01.016","article-title":"Centre of pressure displacements in trans-femoral amputees during gait","volume":"21","author":"Schmid","year":"2005","journal-title":"Gait Posture"},{"key":"ref_4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"61","DOI":"10.1186\/s12984-018-0403-x","article-title":"Reference values for gait temporal and loading symmetry of lower-limb amputees can help in refocusing rehabilitation targets","volume":"15","author":"Cutti","year":"2018","journal-title":"J. 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