Comparison of body structure, function, activity, and participation levels according to ankle foot orthosis wearing time in children with spastic cerebral palsy

ÜNEŞ S., COŞKUN G., Gunel M.

PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS INTERNATIONAL, vol.45, no.6, pp.506-512, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/pxr.0000000000000048
  • Journal Name: PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.506-512
  • Keywords: cerebral palsy, ankle foot orthosis, activity and participation, satisfaction, GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION, FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION-SYSTEM, RELIABILITY, VALIDITY, DORSIFLEXION, PATTERNS, CLASSIFY, ABILITY, WALKING, SCALES
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) are usually recommended to prevent deformities and to increase the standing and walking performance in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).