The NewGait Rehabilitative Device Corrects Gait Deviations in Individuals With Foot Drop

Ustinova, K.I.; Langenderfer, J.E.

Авторы: Ustinova Ksenia I., Langenderfer Joseph E.
Журнал: Rehabilitation research and practice
Том: 2024
Номер: 1
Год издания: 2024
Издательство: Hindawi Pub. Corp.
Местоположение издательства: New York, United States
Номер статьи: 2751643
DOI: 10.1155/2024/2751643
Аннотация: The purpose of this quasiexperimental study was to test the effects of wearing the NewGait rehabilitative device on walking abilities in individuals with foot drop. The study involved 16 participants with foot drops caused by stroke (11 participants), multiple sclerosis (one participant), and peripheral neuropathies (four individuals). During a single testing session, participants walked 12m at their self-selected speed in four experimental conditions: walking without any orthotic device; walking while wearing a regular plastic posterior leaf ankle foot orthosis (AFO); walking with the NewGait device assisting ankle dorsiflexion only; and walking with the NewGait device assisting the hip, knee, and ankle joint motions. Body motions during walking were recorded using a 3D system for motion analysis and analyzed with a set of spatiotemporal and kinematic parameters and a gait decomposition index. The gait decomposition index indicated sagittal interjoint coordination in the three joint pairs (hip–knee,knee–ankle, and hip–ankle) of the paretic (foot drop) leg during walking and was validated in a previous study. Overall, wearing all three orthotic devices improved the gait velocity, ankle dorsiflexion, and foot clearance compared to gait trials in which no assistive devices were used. However, wearing the AFO significantly restricted the plantarflexion range of motion and decreased interjoint coordination as measured by joint decomposition. In contrast, the NewGait device altered the ankle plantarflexion motions but also increased coordinated movement (reduced the decomposition) in most lower-extremity joint pairs and conditions. Therefore, the NewGait rehabilitative device can be considered superior to a regular AFO in correcting gait deviations caused by foot drop.
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