Page 60 - Maximizing the efficacy of ankle foot orthoses in children with cerebral palsy
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Chapter III
A. shank-to-vertical angle
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low heel height - stiff foot plate medium heel height - flexible foot plate medium heel height - stiff foot plate high heel height - flexible foot plate high heel height - stiff foot plate midstance - flexible foot plate midstance - stiff foot plate
B. knee flexion-extesion angle
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C. internal knee flexion-extension moment
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Figure 3.3. Mean (n=10) shank-to-vertical angle, knee flexion-extension angle, and internal knee flexion-extension moment for different conditions, normalized to 100% gait cycle. Shaded area indicates normal walking.
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flexor extensor [Nm·kg ] extension flexion [deg] reclined inclined [deg]
