Individual stiffness optimization of dorsal leaf spring ankle–foot orthoses in people with calf muscle weakness is superior to standard bodyweight-based recommendations

BACKGROUND: In people with calf muscle weakness, the stiffness of dorsal leaf spring ankle–foot orthoses (DLS-AFO) needs to be individualized to maximize its effect on walking. Orthotic suppliers may recommend a certain stiffness based on body weight and activity level. However, it is unknown whethe...

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Autores principales: Waterval, Niels F. J., Brehm, Merel-Anne, Harlaar, Jaap, Nollet, Frans
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8186056/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34103064
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12984-021-00890-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8186056/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34103064
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12984-021-00890-8

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