OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of an ankle-foot orthosis on the gait and energy parameters of walking in chronic hemiparetic subjects. DESIGN: With/without group comparison. SETTING: Consecutive patients recruited from the gait analysis laboratory of our rehabilitation department. SUBJECTS: A group of nine chronic hemiparetic patients, with the same gait pattern alteration, were evaluated during walking at free speed with and without the use of an orthosis. OUTCOME MEASURES: Gait analysis and study of energy cost. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The orthosis significantly improved self-selected speed (15.47 versus 21.39 m/min), stride cycle (2.33 versus 2.08 s), stance (1.83 versus 1.48 s) and double support (1.55 versus 1.16 s) and reduced energy cost (0.76 versus 0.49 ml O2/kg/m) of walking without affecting cardiorespiratory response. Moreover, a significant correlation was found between the improvement of double support and the reduction of energy cost.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of an ankle-foot orthosis on the gait and energy parameters of walking in chronic hemiparetic subjects. DESIGN: With/without group comparison. SETTING: Consecutive patients recruited from the gait analysis laboratory of our rehabilitation department. SUBJECTS: A group of nine chronic hemiparetic patients, with the same gait pattern alteration, were evaluated during walking at free speed with and without the use of an orthosis. OUTCOME MEASURES: Gait analysis and study of energy cost. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The orthosis significantly improved self-selected speed (15.47 versus 21.39 m/min), stride cycle (2.33 versus 2.08 s), stance (1.83 versus 1.48 s) and double support (1.55 versus 1.16 s) and reduced energy cost (0.76 versus 0.49 ml O2/kg/m) of walking without affecting cardiorespiratory response. Moreover, a significant correlation was found between the improvement of double support and the reduction of energy cost.
Authors: D Yao; E Jakubowitz; S Ettinger; L Claassen; C Plaass; C Stukenborg-Colsman; K Daniilidis Journal: Orthopade Date: 2017-03 Impact factor: 1.087
Authors: D Yao; E Jakubowitz; K Tecante; M Lahner; S Ettinger; L Claassen; C Plaass; C Stukenborg-Colsman; K Daniilidis Journal: Musculoskelet Surg Date: 2016-09-01
Authors: D Yao; E Jakubowitz; S Ettinger; C Plaass; C Stukenborg-Colsman; K Daniilidis Journal: Oper Orthop Traumatol Date: 2017-05-04 Impact factor: 1.154