solid ankle-foot orthoses
The immediate effects of fitting and tuning solid ankle–foot orthoses in early stroke rehabilitation
... custom-made solid AFOs are likely to cause an immediate increase in gait velocity, overall step length and cadence in persons who are at an early stage stroke of stroke rehabilitation, although levels of ...
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Comparison of the Immediate Effect between Functional Electrical Stimulation and Ankle Foot Orthoses on Gait Parameters in Cerebral Palsy
... worn solid ankle foot orthosis ...or orthoses, (5) unable to achieve heel-strike at initial foot contact at a comfortable or fast walking speed, (6) no cardiovascular diseases, (7) no ...
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Best practice statement : use of ankle-foot orthoses following stroke
... a solid AFO is influenced by material choice and thickness, and the location of the trim lines (edges) which should be anterior to the ...the ankle section of a solid AFO to increase ...the ...
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Feasibility of designing, manufacturing and delivering 3D printed ankle-foot orthoses: a systematic review
... and foot section and a central interchangeable carbon fibre spring ...and foot section connected with two carbon fibre rods [21] and a 3D printed device supporting the ankle and foot and ...
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Best Practice Statement : Use of Ankle-Foot Orthoses Following Stroke
... a solid AFO is influenced by material choice and thickness, and the location of the trim lines (edges) which should be anterior to the ...the ankle section of a solid AFO to increase ...the ...
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A Novel Dorsal Trimline Approach for Passive-Dynamic Ankle-Foot Orthoses
... the solid body model used in the finite element approach should be properly constructed such that it accurately represents the mechanical structure of the original product; thus, it would be possible to have ...
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Powered ankle-foot orthoses: the effects of the assistance on healthy and impaired users while walking
... The results reported in the previous section highlight the advantages of using a PAFO to improve the ankle kine- matics and walking speed of its users and to rehabilitate impaired subjects. However, while numerous ...
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A protocol for a randomised controlled trial of prefabricated versus customised foot orthoses for people with rheumatoid arthritis: the FOCOS RA trial [Foot Orthoses – Customised v Off the Shelf in Rheumatoid Arthritis]
... Prescription practices of FOs for people with RA can be variable between different clinicians, clinics and ser- vices, and in the absence of robust evidence these are largely based upon expert opinion and clinical ...
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Gait dynamics in the wide spectrum of children with arthrogryposis: a descriptive study
... in combination with an exaggerated pelvic tilt. Two children in this group had hip flexion contractures and three children did not utilize their full hip extension, which might be a gait strategy when walking with bilat- ...
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Characterizing Optimal Performance of a Passive Elastic Ankle Exoskeleton during Human Locomotion.
... average ankle stiffness during loading) there was passive stretching of the muscle fascicles, shifting the operating point of the underlying muscles to longer ...
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Mechanical and energetic consequences of reduced ankle plantar flexion in human walking
... bilateral ankle–foot orthoses (AFO, Bledsoe Brace System, Grand Prairie, TX, USA) modified to restrict ankle plantar-flexion range of motion ...
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Non operative management of posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction: design of a randomized clinical trial [NCT00279630]
... All participants will perform calf stretches (Figure 1). Each subject will be issued a "Slant by OPTP" (OPTP, PO Box Minneapolis, MN 55447-0009) to be used for calf stretch- ing. The slant is a lightweight, ...
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The Effect of Modified Floor Reaction Ankle Foot Orthoses on Walking Abilities in Children with Cerebral Palsy
... Children were included in this study if they suffered from CP and could walk unsupported over a distance of at least 5m. They were excluded if they had history of using an orthosis previously, or having had received ...
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Looking through the 'window of opportunity': is there a new paradigm of podiatry care on the horizon in earlyrheumatoid arthritis?
... developing foot complications and timely inter- ventions (Table ...the foot with associated impairment and ...on foot problems, examination and ...
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Foot rehabilitation monitoring device
... The ankle itself is a complex ...the ankle joint. The ankle joint is composed of 3 bones: the tibia which forms the inside, or medial, portion of the ankle; the fibula which forms the lateral, ...
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The impact of ankle–foot orthoses on toe clearance strategy in hemiparetic gait: a cross-sectional study
... Ankle–foot orthoses (AFOs) are frequently prescribed to improve walking ability in hemiparetic patients, as they provide passive or dynamic support of ankle move- ...maintain ankle ...
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The Munich Ankle Questionnaire (MAQ): a self-assessment tool for a comprehensive evaluation of ankle disorders
... process and to enhance shared decision-making [25]. For example, Ayers et al. mention the use of PROMs as tools to monitor the individual symptoms of patients suffering from chronic knee pain. The authors investigated ...
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Development of a best practice statement on the use of ankle-foot orthoses following stroke in Scotland
... educators in prosthetics and orthotics working in collaboration with service providers from a variety of professional backgrounds to produce guidance on practice in response to a need identified by those working in the ...
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A randomised controlled trial of laser scanning and casting for the construction of ankle foot orthoses
... that foot orthotics designed from 3D scans are at least comparable with those made through traditional methods, although none of the studies reviewed were randomised controlled trials and further research is ...
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Efficacy of different techniques of AFO construction for hemiplegia patients: A systematic review
... the ankle foot unwanted movement, depending on structure and mechanical properties such as trim line position and material ...the ankle and metatarsophalangeal joints ...AFO ankle angling ...
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