Influencing kinetic energy using ankle-foot orthoses to help improve walking after stroke: a pilot study.
Nodoka KimuraKoji OhataShihomi KawasakiShiori NogiAkihiro TsurudaShigehito YamadaPublished in: Prosthetics and orthotics international (2021)
The AFO-ODs can be used to improve kinetic energy and to modulate functions in the weight transition during the double-limb support phase, with faster walking speed. Thus, AFO-ODs can be considered to be therapeutic AFOs to acquire efficient walking performance in poststroke rehabilitation.