None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria were 1) Mini Mental State Examination-Korea version score =24 points; 2) ability to walk independently for =10 m; 3) Modified Ashworth Scale scores of 0–2; 4) neurological injury creating a requirement for a AFO; 5) excessive plantar ?exion during the stance phase associated with genu recurvatum; and 6) a diagnosis of hemiplegia caused by a stroke at least 6 months prior.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were 1) severe ankle joint contracture (>5° of ankle plantar flexion) and/or 2) a neurological or orthopedic disease causing other motor disabilities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The outcome measures used to evaluate the effectiveness of AFO and FES were the knee flexion angle, the ankle DF angle in the sagittal plane during gait in the paretic leg | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The outcome measures used to evaluate the effectiveness of AFO and FES were spatiotemporal parameters (gait speed, and step and stride lengths). | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactDong Yun Bae
Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Outcome results
None listed