Improving independence in the community for stroke survivors: The role of biomechanics visualisation in ankle-foot orthosis tuning

Bruce Carse; Roy  Bowers; Barry  Meadows; Philip Rowe

Envisaging the Future of Home Rehabilitation

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Improving independence in the community for stroke survivors: The role of biomechanics visualisation in ankle-foot orthosis tuning

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2011.246128,
    author={Bruce Carse and Roy  Bowers and Barry  Meadows and Philip Rowe},
    title={Improving independence in the community for stroke survivors: The role of biomechanics visualisation in ankle-foot orthosis tuning},
    proceedings={Envisaging the Future of Home Rehabilitation},
    publisher={IEEE},
    proceedings_a={EFHR},
    year={2012},
    month={4},
    keywords={stroke; biomechanics; ankle-foot orthoses; gait analysis; visualisation; randomised controlled trial; rehabilitation},
    doi={10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2011.246128}
}

Bruce Carse
Roy Bowers
Barry Meadows
Philip Rowe
Year: 2012
Improving independence in the community for stroke survivors: The role of biomechanics visualisation in ankle-foot orthosis tuning
EFHR
IEEE
DOI: 10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2011.246128

Bruce Carse¹^,*, Roy Bowers², Barry Meadows³, Philip Rowe¹

1: Bioengineering Department, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
2: National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
3: WestMARC Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK

*Contact email: bruce.carse@strath.ac.uk

Abstract

One of the key priorities for stroke survivors in their rehabilitation process is regaining their ability to walk. Evidence has shown that provision of ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) can have a positive impact on walking. This paper discusses the role of gait analysis in the provision of AFOs for stroke survivors. A discussion of the shortcomings of gait analysis techniques is included, with a description of how these might be overcome during the AFO tuning process through the ongoing development of data visualisation software. The design of a randomised controlled trial in conjunction with a series of qualitative measures is described, which will be used to test the efficacy of the visualisation software.

Keywords: stroke; biomechanics; ankle-foot orthoses; gait analysis; visualisation; randomised controlled trial; rehabilitation

Published: 2012-04-17
Publisher: IEEE

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2011.246128