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Role of Ankle Foot Orthoses in the Outcome of Clinical Tests of Balance

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posted on 2013-02-21, 00:00 authored by Nilovana A. Panwalkar
Purpose: The focus of the thesis was to investigate the effect of ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) on the outcome of balance assessment. Methods: Ten healthy subjects participated in clinical tests of balance with and without bilateral ankle foot orthoses (AFOs). The following clinical tests were performed: the modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB), the Limits of Stability (LOS) and the Functional Reach test. Results: A statistically significant effect of AFOs was seen in the outcomes of the mCTSIB test (p = 0.042), LOS test (p = 0.021) and Reach test (p = 0.003). Conclusions: The results indicate that the use of AFOs may impede the performance of clinical tests of balance. This outcome should be taken into consideration while performing balance evaluations with patient populations in the clinic

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Advisor

Aruin, Alexander

Department

Physical Therapy

Degree Grantor

University of Illinois at Chicago

Degree Level

  • Masters

Committee Member

Hui-Chan, Christina Bhatt, Tanvi

Submitted date

2012-12

Language

  • en

Issue date

2013-02-21

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