A Comparison the spatiotemporal efficiency of two designs of Posterior Leaf Spring (PLS) and pneumatic damper ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) in drop foot

Background: Drop foot syndrome is a disorder with foot slapping after the initial contact and foot-dragging during the swing phase. Passive and hybrid passive ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) are often prescribed in these patients. Although, the effects of these AFO designs on spatiotemporal parameters du...

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Main Authors: Hassan Saeedi, Ensieh Pourhoseingholi, Mohammad Kamali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2019-02-01
Series:Function and Disability Journal
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Online Access:http://fdj.iums.ac.ir/article-1-92-en.html