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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Passive dynamic AFOs (PD-AFOs)"”.
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Individual plantar flexor compensation during walking with a unilateral passive dynamic ankle-foot orthosis : a simulation study
Ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) are designed to improve walking ability in persons with a variety of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders. Passive dynamic AFOs (PD-AFOs) are a special class of orthoses that function like a torsional spring, which store elastic energy in early stance and release …
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Adaptive gait strategies of healthy individuals walking with a novel bi-linear stiffness ankle-foot orthosis
… support and stability about the ankle joint. Passive-dynamic AFOs (PD-AFOs) are broadly designed with a foot plate, a cuff that wraps around the shank, and a strut connecting the foot plate and cuff. A PD-AFO’s strut is the primary contributor to its stiffness properties, which can be …