Certain embodiments of the invention relate to increasing the
functionality of a transfemoral prosthetic device. In one embodiment, the
transfemoral prosthetic device is configured such that the prosthetic
knee maintains a load consistent with a healthy knee walking on level
ground, while the prosthetic ankle adjusts for the incline or decline. In
certain embodiments, adjustments, such as a toe lift function, are
automatically performed after about three strides of the transfemoral
prosthetic device user and/or when each of the strides has a stride speed
of at least about 0.55 meters/second.