Development of an active ankle foot orthosis to prevent foot drop and toe drag in hemiplegic patients: A preliminary study

Applied Bionics and Biomechanics

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 377-384

  Kim, Jungyoon ^a   Hwang, Sungjae ^a   Sohn, Ryanghee ^a   Lee, Younghee ^a   Kim, Youngho ^a  

^a Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Active ankle foot orthosis; dorsiflexion; foot drop; plantarflexion; toe drag

Indexed keywords

DROPS; GAIT ANALYSIS;

ACTIVE ANKLE-FOOT-ORTHOSIS; DORSIFLEXION; FOOT DROP; PLANTARFLEXION; TOE DRAG;

DRAG;

EID: 80155147242     PISSN: 11762322     EISSN: 17542103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ABB-2011-0008     Document Type: Article

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