Efficacy of foot-ankle orthosis on balance for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: An observational study

Bahar-Ozdemir Y., Unal-Ulutatar C., Karall-Bingul D., Karadag-Saygi E.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, vol.67, no.3, pp.336-343, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 67 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/tftrd.2021.5175
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.336-343
  • Keywords: Balance, hemiplegic cerebral palsy, postural stability, GAIT, WALKING, REHABILITATION, VALIDITY
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) on the balance and gait and to compare the effects of hinged AFOs with solid AFOs on balance in patients with cerebral palsy (CP).