Relationship between ankle function and walking ability for children and young adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review of deficits and targeted interventions

BC Conner, NM Remec, CM Michaels, CW Wallace… - Gait & Posture, 2022 - Elsevier
Background A primary goal of treatment for children with cerebral palsy is improved walking
ability to allow for a more active and independent lifestyle. With the importance of ankle …

Carbon fiber ankle-foot orthoses in impaired populations: A systematic review

MM Grunst, RC Wiederien… - Prosthetics and orthotics …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Carbon fiber is increasingly being used in ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs). Orthotic
devices and carbon fiber-containing devices have been shown to reduce pain and improve …

The interaction between muscle pathophysiology, body mass, walking speed and ankle foot orthosis stiffness on walking energy cost: a predictive simulation study

NFJ Waterval, MM van der Krogt, K Veerkamp… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2023 - Springer
Background The stiffness of a dorsal leaf AFO that minimizes walking energy cost in people
with plantarflexor weakness varies between individuals. Using predictive simulations, we …

Perspectives on ankle-foot technology for improving gait performance of children with Cerebral Palsy in daily-life: requirements, needs and wishes

C Bayón, M Hoorn, A Barrientos, E Rocon… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are extensively used as a primary
management method to assist ambulation of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). However …

Multiplanar stiffness of commercial carbon composite ankle-foot orthoses

BR Shuman, E Russell Esposito - Journal of …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The mechanical properties of an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) can impact how a user's
movement is either restricted or augmented by the device. However, standardized methods …

Ankle–foot orthosis with dorsiflexion resistance using spring-cam mechanism increases knee flexion in the swing phase during walking in stroke patients with …

Y Sekiguchi, D Owaki, K Honda, K Fukushi, N Hiroi… - Gait & Posture, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Ankle–foot orthoses with plantarflexion resistance (AFO-Ps) improve knee
flexion in the stance phase on the paretic side in patients with hemiparesis. However, AFO …

Wearing Time of Ankle‐Foot Orthoses with Modular Shank Supply in Cerebral Palsy: A Descriptive Analysis in a Clinically Prospective Approach

M Schwarze, L Horoba, J Block, C Putz… - Rehabilitation …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To date there is only limited knowledge about the wearing time of orthoses. Ankle‐
foot orthoses (AFOs) have not been studied with this research question. Additional …

Computer Vision for Clinical Gait Analysis: A Gait Abnormality Video Dataset

R Ranjan, D Ahmedt-Aristizabal, MA Armin… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Clinical gait analysis (CGA) using computer vision is an emerging field in artificial
intelligence that faces barriers of accessible, real-world data, and clear task objectives. This …

[PDF][PDF] Description of orthotic properties and effect evaluation of ankle-foot orthoses in non-spastic calf muscle weakness

NFJ Waterval, MA Brehm, J Harlaar, F Nollet - J Rehabil Med, 2020 - researchgate.net
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Altered muscle contributions are required to support the stance limb during voluntary toe-walking

E De Pieri, J Romkes, C Wyss, R Brunner… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Toe-walking characterizes several neuromuscular conditions and is associated with a
reduction in gait stability and efficiency, as well as in life quality. The optimal choice of …