Comparison of tibialis anterior muscle electromyography, ankle angle, and velocity when individuals post stroke walk with different orthoses.

Background: Ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) have been used to improve the gait of individuals post stroke, but their use has come into question secondary to increased understanding of motor re-learning.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a change in tibialis anterior muscle electromyography, ankle angle, or gait velocity when individuals post stroke walk with a posterior leaf-spring AFO (PLAFO) or a dynamic ankle orthosis (DAO).

Study Design: Repeated measures.

Effects of prolonged standing on gait in children with spastic cerebral palsy.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of prolonged standing on gait characteristics in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Six children with spastic cerebral palsy participated in this study with an average age of 6.5 years (SD = 2.