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Effect of Ankle Foot Orthosis on Balance and Locomotion in Stroke Patients

Neha Gupta , OV Akhil Kumar Sharma1 , Neha Gupta2

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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal 12(3):p 151-155, July - September 2019. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/potj.0974.5777.12319.4

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OV Akhil Kumar Sharma, Neha Gupta. Effect of Ankle Foot Orthosis on Balance and Locomotion in Stroke Patients. Physiotherapy
and Occupational Therapy Journal. 2019;12(3):151-155
 

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Background and Introduction: Stroke is one of the common wellbeing problems that are handicapping. The consequences can be viewed as massive disturbance in information, processing, causing and conduct issues. Despite the fact that Ankle Foot Orthosis should effectively work in regaining functional ability and provide base of support which helps in improving the efficiency of walking, there are very few studies analyzing the effect of AFO. Thus, the present study aims to evaluate the effect of AFO on locomotion and balance in stroke patients. Subjects and Methods: In the current experimental study 30 patients were divided into two groups 1) Experimental group (with AFO), 2) Control group (without AFO). Both the groups were provided with lower limb strengthening exercises, treadmill training, spasticity reducing exercises, reaching in standing and sitting, balance and locomotion training, stair ascent and descent. Results: In both groups the mode of Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) is 2. For Group A,Berg Balance Scale (BBS) the mean is 26.00 ± 3.047. For Group B, is 28.27 ± 4.431. The range of BBS in both groups is 23–37. In 6 mt walk test the meanfor Group A, is 17.20 ± 2.178. For Group B the mean is 18.27 ± 1.792. The post result values of BBS Group A, mean is 30.60 ± 3.661. The correlation is 0.935. For Group B, mean is 31.93 ± 4.877. The correlation is 0.983. For 6 mt walk test the post values for Group A, mean is 14.07 ± 1.710 and the correlation is 0.859. For Group B the post values of 6mt walk test mean is 15.87 ± 2.031, the correlation is 0.953. Conclusion: AFO group has shown the significant results and patients have improved the functional ability as per the results shown in the outcome measures.

Keywords: Ankle Foot Orthosis Functional Ambulation Category; Berg Balance Scale; Stroke; Balance; Locomotion.

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OV Akhil Kumar Sharma, Neha Gupta. Effect of Ankle Foot Orthosis on Balance and Locomotion in Stroke Patients. Physiotherapy
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