The impact of ankle-foot orthoses on toe clearance strategy in hemiparetic gait: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are frequently used to improve gait stability, toe clearance, and gait efficiency in individuals with hemiparesis. During the swing phase, AFOs enhance lower limb advancement by facilitating the improvement of toe clearance and the reduction of compensatory movements. Clinical monitoring via kinematic analysis would further clarify the changes in biomechanical factors that lead to the beneficial effects of AFOs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual impact of AFOs on toe clearance, and determine the best strategy to achieve toe clearance (including compensatory movements) during the swing phase.

Methods

This study included 24 patients with hemiparesis due to stroke. The gait performance of these patients with and withou

SUBMITTER: Pongpipatpaiboon K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5966858 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature