Efficacy of a newly designed trunk orthosis with joints providing resistive force in adults with post-stroke hemiparesis

Conclusion: The newly designed trunk orthosis effectively modified trunk alignment, but larger improvements in kinetic and kinematic parameters were observed in the bilateral limbs after newly designed trunk orthosis removal than with the newly designed trunk orthosis. Clinical relevance Stroke patients improved only trunk malalignment while wearing the newly designed trunk orthosis. Gait after newly designed trunk orthosis removal was better than with the newly designed trunk orthosis. Positive changes after removal were mostly observed in pre-swing of the hemiparetic limb. The newly designed trunk orthosis might be effective for gait training in stroke patients.
Source: Prosthetics and Orthotics International - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Original Research Reports Source Type: research