Abstract
This research aims 1) to know the difference in locomotor skills classified by causes and levels of
amputation in persons with lower limb amputation, 2) to know the difference in quality of life classified
by causes and levels of amputation. The research population was people with lower limb amputation
who are older than 18 years living in Lamphun. The samples were selected by stratified random sampling from 82 people by using questionnaire developed by Locomotor Capabilities Index-5 and the World Health
Organization’s WHOQOL-Bref-Thai quality of life version. Validity was examined by experts and a reliability
test was obtained from 30 cases excluded from the study samples. Data were analyzed by frequency,
percentage, mean, and t-test.
Results of this research showed that 1) overall locomotor skills classified by amputation causes were
different at the significant level (0.05) but there was no difference in overall locomotor skills classified by
amputation levels; 2) overall quality of life scores classified by amputation causes and levels were not
different but physical domains classified by amputation causes were different at the significant level (0.05).
Research results indicated the differences in locomotor skills and physical domains were by causes rather
than levels of amputation. Thus, rehabilitation teams should design interventions carefully for different
groups of amputation causes, to encourage amputees to have better locomotor skills in prosthetic use and
to have better quality of life.
