The development of a flexion range-of-motion-adjustable knee joint for knee-ankle-foot orthoses and evaluation of gait in healthy individuals wearing it

Conclusion] The proposed knee joint, when used in post-stroke gait practice using knee-ankle-foot orthoses, allows the gradual increase in the flexion range of motion of the joint as the weight-bearing capability of the lower limb improves, which would enable task-oriented practice similar to walking with ankle-foot orthoses as the next-stage target movement.PMID:37529058 | PMC:PMC10390036 | DOI:10.1589/jpts.35.608

Source: Physical Therapy - August 2, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Minoru Murayama Kentaro Aruga Hiroto Kato Tadayoshi Shinohara Yuma Nozaki Hikaru Hasegawa Mai Hasegawa Source Type: research