Table 6.
The findings of various studies regarding the stability of paraplegic subjects while undertaking various hand tasks
| Reference | Type of orthosis | COP sway in AP (mm) | COP sway in ML (mm) | Sway path in AP (m) | Sway path in ML (m) | Time for transverse motion (s) | Crutch peak force (N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [36] | Linked KAFO | 4.78 | 4.94 | 0.91 | 0.34 | ---------- | ----------- |
| [36] | Unlinked KAFO | 5.35 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.76 | ----------- | ------------ |
| [34] | ARGO | --------- | --------- | -------- | ---------- | 11.12 | 179.75 |
| [34] | NRGO | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | 11.54 | 198 |
| Staking plates | |||||||
| [36] | Linked KAFO | 5.6 | 3.74 | 1.03 | 1.94 | ----------- | ----------- |
| [36] | Unlinked KAFO | 5.8 | 3.24 | 1.07 | 0.74 | ----------- | ----------- |
KAFO=knee ankle foot orthosis, ARGO=advance reciprocal gait orthosis, NRGO=advance reciprocal gait orthosis without cable, ML=mediolateral, AP=anteroposterior, COP=centre of pressure, N=Newton, s=second, m=meter, mm=millimetre