The influence of an ankle foot orthosis on the percentage of weight loading during standing tasks in stroke patients.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Jang, Sang-Hun Lee, Myoung-Hyo Kim, Kyoung-Don
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of an ankle foot orthosison weight-bearing abilities of stroke patients by comparing weight loading duringperformance of tasks in various standing positions on the affected side. [Subjects andMethods] This study was performed with 16 stroke patients. To measure the weight loadingvalue and percentage of weight loading in affected lower extremities, 5 standing taskswere performed with and without an ankle foot orthosis in random order. [Results] In therising from a chair, maintaining a standing position, and forward weight shifting tasks,the affected lower extremities showed a significantly higher percentage of weight loadingwith an ankle foot orthosis. In the tasks requiring weight shifting to one leg, weightshifting to the lateral side showed the best weight-bearing ability with or without anankle foot orthosis, followed by the forward and backward weight shifting, respectively.There were statistically significant correlations in all 5 tasks with or without an anklefoot orthosis. [Conclusion] An ankle foot orthosis improves the weight-bearing ability,especially when shifting weight forward, resulting in increased weight-bearing ability inactivities of daily living tasks such as quiet standing and rising from a chair. The 5tasks in this study would be a fine assessment tool under clinical conditions toinvestigate the postural stability of the affected side with or without application of anankle foot orthosis.
ISSN	09155287
Volume Number	27
PubMed Central reference number	PMC4616119
Issue Number	9
PubMed reference number	26504318
Journal	Journal of Physical Therapy Science [J Phys Ther Sci]
e-ISSN	21875626
DOI	10.1589/jpts.29.2887
Language	English
Publisher	The Society of Physical Therapy Science
Publisher Date	2015-09-30
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. 2015©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPECInc.
Subject Keyword	Ankle foot orthosis Stroke Weight-bearing ability
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation