Restricting ankle motion via orthotic bracing reduces toe clearance when walking over obstacles

Autor: Evangelopoulou, Eftychia, Twiste, M., Buckley, John

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Background: When trans-tibial amputees cross obstacles leading with their prosthesis, foot clearance is achieved using compensatory swing-phase kinematics. Such compensation would suggest able-bodied individuals normally use swing-phase ankl

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Restricting ankle motion via orthotic bracing reduces toe clearance when walking over obstacles.

Autor: Evangelopoulou E; Division of Medical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, United Kingdom. Electronic address: E.Evangelopoulou@edu.salford.ac.uk., Twiste M; Centre for Health Sciences Research, Brian Blatchford Building, University of Salford, Manchester M6 6PU, United Kingdom; UNIPOD - United National Institute for Prosthetics & Orthotics Development, University of Salford, United Kingdom. Electronic address: M.Twiste@salford.ac.uk., Buckley JG; Division of Medical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, United Kingdom. Electronic address: J.Buckley@bradford.ac.uk.

Publikováno v: Gait & posture [Gait Posture] 2016 Jan; Vol. 43, pp. 251-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Oct 19.