The Effect of Hinged Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Walking Function in Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Cross-Sectional Pilot StudyThe Effect of Hinged Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Walking Function in Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study
- Other Titles
- The Effect of Hinged Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Walking Function in Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study
- Authors
- 강정현; 김창용; 온진무; 김형동
- Issue Date
- 2015
- Publisher
- 대한물리치료학회
- Keywords
- Cerebral palsy; Hinged ankle-foot orthosis; Motion analysis; Walking function
- Citation
- 대한물리치료학회지, v.27, no.1, pp.43 - 49
- Indexed
- KCI
- Journal Title
- 대한물리치료학회지
- Volume
- 27
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 43
- End Page
- 49
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/95139
- ISSN
- 1229-0475
- Abstract
- Purpose: The aim of the current study was to examine the effects of hinged ankle-foot orthosis (HAFO) on walking function in childrenwith spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (CP).
Methods: Thirty-two children (mean age: 6.79±0.35 years, age range: 5-7 years) who were diagnosed with spastic diplegic cerebral palsyparticipated in the study. Each subject typically walked through 10 meters of a gait platform with markers on the subject's proper body segmentsand underwent 3-D motion analysis system with and without hinged ankle-foot orthosis. The HAFOs were all custom-made for individualCP children and had plantarflexion stop at 0° with no dorsiflexion stop. The interventions were conducted over three trials in eachgroup, and measurements were performed on each subject by one examiner in three trials. 3-D motion analysis system was used to measuregait parameters such as walking velocity, cadence, step-length, step-width, stride-length, and double support period in two conditions.
Results: The walking velocity, cadence, step-length, and stride-length were significantly greater for the HAFO condition as compared tothe no HAFO condition (p<0.05). However, no significant difference in step-width and double support period was observed between twoconditions.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that using the HAFO during walking would suggest positive evidence for improving the spatiotemporalparameters of gait in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.
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