Table 1.
First visit (11 months post-stroke) | Second visit (16 months post-stroke) | Third visit (17 months post-stroke) | ||
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PLS AFO | AFO-FC (SVA 15°) | AFO-FC (SVA 12°) | Shoe only | |
Stride Length (cm) | 45.5 | 72.8 | 76.0 | 47.3 |
Nondimensional Velocity* | 0.09 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.07 |
Cadence (steps/min) | 68.8 | 98.0 | 104.2 | 50.1 |
Step Width (cm) | 27.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 32.8 |
Paretic Toe Off Time (%) | 77 | 61 | 66 | 85 |
Paretic Hip Range of Motion (°) | 17 | 16.4 | 13.4 | 18.1 |
Paretic Knee Range of Motion (°) | 13.4 | 19.7 | 26.1 | 19.3 |
Paretic Ankle Range of Motion (°) | 15.7 | 9.2 | 11.4 | 16.4 |
The nondimensional velocity normalizes walking velocity by . Where g is gravity and Lleg is subject leg length. PLS AFO=posterior leaf spring ankle foot orthosis; AFO-FC= ankle foot orthosis-footwear combination; SVA=shank-to-vertical angle.