Iranian Rehabilitation Journal
مجله انگلیسی زبان توانبخشی
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal
Medical Sciences
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir
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10.29252/nrip.irj
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2015
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The Effect of Rocker Bar Ankle Foot Orthosis on Functional Mobility in Post-Stroke Hemiplegic Patients
پژوهشي
Original Research Articles
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objectives: </strong>Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFOs) are widely utilized to improve walking ability in hemiplegic patients. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of Rocker bar Ankle Foot Orthosis (RAFO) on functional mobility in post-stroke hemiplegic patients.</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Methods:</strong> Fifteen hemiplegic patients (men and women) who were at least 6-months post-stroke and able to walk without assistive device for at least 10 meters voluntarily participated in this study. The patients were examined with and without RAFO. Their functional mobility was evaluated through 10-meter walk test and Timed Up and Go (TUG) test. Also, paired t-test was used to analyze obtained data.</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Results:</strong> When patients used RAFO, their gait speed significantly increased (P<0.05). Also, the time of performing TUG test experienced a significant decrease using RAFO compared with utilizing shoe only (P<0.05).</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Discussion:</strong> RAFO led to a significant improvement in functional mobility in hemiplegic patient’s secondary to stroke. It seems that, it has been due to the positive effect of rocker modification on improving push off and transferring weight during stance phase of gait.</p>
Rocker bar, Ankle Foot Orthosis, Functional mobility, Hemiplegic patients
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Farzad
Farmani
farmani.farzad@yahoo.com
1800319475328460011208
1800319475328460011208
No
Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Mohammad Ali
Mohseni Bandpei
Mohseni_Bandpei@yahoo.com
1800319475328460011209
1800319475328460011209
Yes
Iranian Research Centre on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahmood
Bahramizadeh
Mbzoandp@gmail.com
1800319475328460011210
1800319475328460011210
No
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Gholam Reza
Aminian
Gholamrezaaminian@yahoo.com
1800319475328460011211
1800319475328460011211
No
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Reza
Nikoo
Mohammadrezanikoo1@gmail.com
1800319475328460011212
1800319475328460011212
No
Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Mohammad
Sadeghi-Goghari
Sadeghi.pt@gmail.com
1800319475328460011213
1800319475328460011213
No
Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.