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Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, Vol 5 (2024)
IntroductionA concern expressed by the clinical community is that the constraint of motion provided by an ankle foot orthosis (AFO) may lead the user to become dependent on its stiffness, leading to learned non-use. To examine this, we hypothesized t
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https://doaj.org/article/85c75bdd21024fbf865435f059eca555
Autor:
Christopher F. Hovorka
Publikováno v:
Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, Vol 6, Iss 2 (2024)
The orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) profession has a history of responding to market demands in a reactive rather than proactive manner. This has created significant impacts including shrinkage in scope of practice and constraint in remuneration for
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https://doaj.org/article/55006f01c8844440a26121b9f1e48721
Autor:
Geza Kogler, Christopher F. Hovorka
Publikováno v:
Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, Vol 4, Iss 2 (2021)
This position paper outlines the important role of academia in shaping the orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) profession and preparing for its future. In the United States, most healthcare professions including O&P are under intense pressure to provide
Publikováno v:
JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. 19:75-83
Publikováno v:
JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. 14:51-58
The study of orthotics and prosthetics began with the ancient art of splint, brace, and artificial limb making. Stimulated by the World Wars and polio epidemics of the late 1940s and early 1950s, the most significant contributions to orthotics and pr
Publikováno v:
JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. 14:59-70
Today’s advancements of technology coupled with the changes of health care into an outcomes-oriented system have challenged orthotic and prosthetic education programs to ensure that graduates attain contemporary knowledge, skills, and competencies.
Publikováno v:
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 79(7)
To evaluate the calf muscle pump function using an air plethysmograph (APG) applied to the lower leg of subjects during three different tiptoe exercises.A controlled trial design was selected to compare the hemodynamic effects of three exercise condi
Autor:
Christopher F. Hovorka, Terry J. Supan
Publikováno v:
JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. 7:15