Afternoon List Serve!
Shane Wurdeman has posted a new article to our Journal Club discussion board. Check it out!
Nolan KJ and Yarossi M. (2011) Preservation of the first rocker is related to increases in gait speed in individuals with hemiplegia and AFO. Clinical Biomechanics; 26:655-660.
Intro to Shane’s summary:
This article examines 15 individuals with post-stroke hemiplegia ambulating with and without a solid AFO. A study with 15 individuals with post-stroke hemiplegia is good, and can provide some valuable insight into function with and without an AFO. I thought the authors should be commended for excluding subjects that had different AFO’s (a hinged AFO and carbon fiber AFO).
To read Shane’s full summary and commentary, click the link provided to log in and go directly to the Journal Club Discussion Board. http://gait-society.ning.com/page/article-14-new. The article can be accessed by clicking the PDF link directly below the article reference.
Don’t forget to take a moment and post a comment!! We want to know your thoughts!
Elisa de Jong, CPO
Journal Club Chair
AAOP Gait Society
