Upper body movements in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy walking with and without an ankle–foot orthosis

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrin Schweizer ◽  
Reinald Brunner ◽  
Jacqueline Romkes
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Body Movements ◽  
Ankle Foot Orthosis ◽  
Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Foot Orthosis

Carbon Modular Orthosis (Ca.M.O.): An innovative hybrid modular ankle-foot orthosis to tune the variable rehabilitation needs in hemiplegic cerebral palsy

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Tavernese ◽  
M. Petrarca ◽  
G. Rosellini ◽  
E. Di Stanislao ◽  
A. Pisano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Ankle Foot Orthosis ◽  
Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Rehabilitation Needs ◽  
Foot Orthosis

The effect of hinged ankle-foot orthosis on gait and energy expenditure in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy

2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bi˙rol Balaban ◽  
Evren Yasar ◽  
Ugur Dal ◽  
Kami˙l Yazi˙ci˙oglu ◽  
Haydar Mohur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Ankle Foot Orthosis ◽  
Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Foot Orthosis

Evaluating upper body movements during gait in healthy children and children with diplegic cerebral palsy

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Romkes ◽  
Wietske Peeters ◽  
Aidia M. Oosterom ◽  
Sara Molenaar ◽  
Iris Bakels ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Body Movements

scholarly journals Changes in joint kinematics in children with cerebral palsy while walking with and without a floor reaction ankle-foot orthosis

Clinics ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Roberto Garcia Lucareli ◽  
Mário de Oliveira Lima ◽  
Juliane Gomes de Almeida Lucarelli ◽  
Fernanda Púpio Silva Lima
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Joint Kinematics ◽  
Ankle Foot Orthosis ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Foot Orthosis

Defining the Mechanical Properties of a Spring-hinged Ankle Foot Orthosis to Assess its Potential Use in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 728-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvette L. Kerkum ◽  
Merel-Anne Brehm ◽  
Annemieke I. Buizer ◽  
Josien C. van den Noort ◽  
Jules G. Becher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Knee Flexion ◽  
Spastic Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Gait Performance ◽  
Ankle Foot Orthosis ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Foot Orthosis ◽  
Walking Energy Cost

A rigid ventral shelf ankle foot orthosis (AFO) may improve gait in children with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP) whose gait is characterized by excessive knee flexion in stance. However, these AFOs can also impede ankle range of motion (ROM) and thereby inhibit push-off power. A more spring-like AFO can enhance push-off and may potentially reduce walking energy cost. The recent development of an adjustable spring-hinged AFO now allows adjustment of AFO stiffness, enabling tuning toward optimal gait performance. This study aims to quantify the mechanical properties of this spring-hinged AFO for each of its springs and settings. Using an AFO stiffness tester, two AFO hinges and their accompanying springs were measured. The springs showed a stiffness range of 0.01−1.82 N·m·deg−1. The moment-threshold increased with increasing stiffness (1.13–12.1 N·m), while ROM decreased (4.91–16.5°). Energy was returned by all springs (11.5–116.3 J). These results suggest that the two stiffest available springs should improve joint kinematics and enhance push-off in children with SCP walking with excessive knee flexion.

‘What if it were like this?’ Perception of mothers of children with cerebral palsy about the ankle‐foot orthosis of their children: A qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Ribeiro Volpini Lana ◽  
Joana Pimenta Maia ◽  
Anderson Antônio Horta ◽  
Sérgio Teixeira da Fonseca ◽  
Marcella Guimarães Assis
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Ankle Foot Orthosis ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Foot Orthosis

Developing an Active Ankle Foot Orthosis Based on Shape Memory Alloy Actuators

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehsan Tarkesh ◽  
Mohammad H. Elahinia ◽  
Mohamed Samir Hefzy
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Heel Strike ◽  
Drop Foot ◽  
Ankle Foot Orthosis ◽  
Foot Orthosis

This paper is on development of an active ankle foot orthosis (AAFO). This device will fill the gap in the existing research aimed at helping patients with drop foot muscle deficiencies as well as rehabilitation activities. Drop foot patients are unable to lift their foot because of reduced or no muscle activity around the ankle. The major causes of drop foot are severing of the nerve, stroke, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis. There are two common complications from drop foot. First, the patient cannot control the falling of their foot after heel strike, so that it slaps the ground on every step. The second complication is the inability to clear the toe during swing. This causes the patients to drag their toe on the ground throughout the swing.

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