Article

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the changes in gait patterns and Berg Balance Scale in
hemiplegic patients with anterior or posterior ankle foot orthosis. DESIGN: The
subjects comprised 17 hemiplegic patients who could walk independently with a
cane. Gait analysis and Berg Balance Scale scores were assessed barefoot and
while wearing anterior or posterior ankle foot orthosis, with a motion analysis
system used to collect kinematic data. RESULTS: We observed increased walking
speed, stride length, and velocity in both ankle foot orthoses compared with
barefoot subjects. Excessive ankle plantar flexions at stance and swing phase
were decreased after wearing anterior or posterior ankle foot orthoses. Gait
analysis did not differ significantly between the anterior and posterior ankle
foot orthoses. Berg Balance Scale scores did not differ significantly for
barefoot and with anterior or posterior ankle foot orthosis. CONCLUSIONS: Wearing
anterior ankle foot orthosis was as useful as posterior ankle foot orthosis for
correcting hemiplegic gait.

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