The objective of this research is to compare the new ankle foot orthosis (AFO) with prior support developed by Turbomed, with the AFO with posterior support from Turbomed as well as two competing AFOs currently on the market. With this research, we seek to answer the following questions: * Is the new AFO as biomechanically efficient as the AFOs currently on the market? * Is the new AFO more comfortable than the AFO currently on the market? * Is the new AFO easier to put on and attach than the AFOs currently on the market?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
18
New ankle foot orthosis with anterior support developed by Turbomed
Ankle foot orthosis with anterior support from Turbomed
Ankle foot orthosis with posterior support from competitor 1
TOPMED
Québec, Quebec, Canada
Knee flexion angle during gait
Maximum, minimum and range of motion of the knee flexion angle during gait.
Time frame: At delivery
Hip flexion angle during gait
Maximum, minimum and range of motion of the hip flexion angle during gait.
Time frame: At delivery
Minimum foot clearance
Minimum foot clearance is defined as the minimum distance between the foot and the ground during swing.
Time frame: At delivery
Comfort of participants with orthosis
Comfort is measured with a Likert scale from 1 (not comfortable) to 5 (very comfortable).
Time frame: At delivery
Easy to put on orthosis
Easy to put on is measured with a Likert scale from 1 (very difficult) to 5 (very easy).
Time frame: At delivery
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Ankle foot orthosis with posterior support from competitor 2