Investigating the underlying biomechanical mechanisms leading to falls in long-term ankle-foot orthosis and functional electrical stimulator users with chronic stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ankle-foot-orthoses (AFOs) and functional electrical stimulators (FES) are commonly prescribed to treat foot-drop in individuals with stroke. Despite well-established positive impacts of AFO and FES devices on balance and gait, AFO and FES-users still fall at a high rate.

Objective

The objective of this study was to investigate 1) the underlying biomechanical mechanisms leading to a fall in long-term AFO and FES-users with chronic stroke and 2) the impacts of AFOs and FES devices on fall outcomes and compensatory stepping response of long-term users with chronic stroke.

Methods

Fall outcomes as well as kinematics and kinetics of compensatory stepping response of 42 individuals with chronic stroke (14 AFO-users, 10 FES-users, 18 Non-users) were evaluated dur

SUBMITTER: Nevisipour M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8900662 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature