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Effect Of Ankle Orientation On Heel Loading And Knee Stability For Post-Stroke Individuals Wearing Ankle-Foot Orthoses, M. Barbara Silver-Thorn
Effect Of Ankle Orientation On Heel Loading And Knee Stability For Post-Stroke Individuals Wearing Ankle-Foot Orthoses, M. Barbara Silver-Thorn
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Background: Those who experience lower extremity weakness or paralysis following a stroke often exhibit gait deviations caused by the inability to completely lift their foot during swing. An ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is commonly prescribed for individuals post stroke with this mobility impairment.
Study design: Randomized controlled trial.
Objectives: To determine whether significant differences could be observed in post-stroke individuals ambulating with an experimental AFO set at three different ankle orientations.
Methods: Gait analysis was conducted for eight post-stroke individuals ambulating with an experimental AFO set in three different randomly selected ankle orientations: 5° dorsiflexion, 5° plantarflexion, and neutral alignment. Temporospatial …