Winfred Mugge

Effects of ankle-foot orthosis stiffness on lower-limb joint work during various movement tasks in people with calf muscle weakness—an explorative study

Spring-like ankle–foot orthoses (AFOs) are provided to people with calf muscle weakness to improve mobility by supporting ankle push-off. During walking, a higher AFO stiffness reduces ankle work. However, other movement tasks pose other demands on the AFO. In this explorative study, we aimed to determine whether A...