Does gait with an ankle foot orthosis improve or compromise minimum foot clearance?

The purpose of this study was to investigate if the use of an ankle foot orthosis in passive mode (without actuation) could modify minimum foot clearance, and if there are any compensatory mechanisms to enable these changes during treadmill gait at a constant speed. Eight participants walked on an i...

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Main Author: Fonseca, Pedro (author)
Other Authors: Machado, Leandro (author), Sousa, Manoela Vieira (author), Sebastião, Ricardo (author), Sousa, Filipa (author), Figueiredo, Joana (author), Santos, Cristina (author), Vilas-Boas, João Paulo (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Gait analysis
Minimum foot clearance
Orthosis
Rehabilitation
Compensation
Swing phase
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/76715
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/76715

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/76715

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