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Study on the design development of a multi joint ankle foot orthosis

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a newly designed multi joint ankle-foot orthosis on the gait and dynamic balance of stroke patients having foot drop. [Participants and Methods] This study was investigated 10 participants who were diagnosed with stroke. Patients...

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Autores principales: Choi, Eun-Hong, Kim, Seong-Gil, Shin, Young-Jun, Lee, Dae-Hwan, Kim, Myoung-Kwon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6127493/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30214117
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.30.1161
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Sumario:[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a newly designed multi joint ankle-foot orthosis on the gait and dynamic balance of stroke patients having foot drop. [Participants and Methods] This study was investigated 10 participants who were diagnosed with stroke. Patients were evaluated based on a 10-meter walk test, timed up and go test and Berg balance scale after each participant wore a plastic ankle-foot orthosis and a multi joint ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) that consisted of orthosis joints (having poster-stop joint and Klenzak joint functions). [Results] The 10-meter walk test, timed up and go test and Berg balance scale showed significant differences in the orthosis with the Klenzak joint function. [Conclusion] The appropriate use of Klenzak AFO of the newly designed multi joint AFO is expected to have a positive effect on improving the gait and balancing ability of stroke patients having foot drop.