{"title":"带背屈阻力的踝足矫形器对偏瘫患者踝关节准关节僵硬度和步态空间不对称的影响","authors":"Keita Honda , Yusuke Sekiguchi , Dai Owaki , Ryusuke Okamoto , Shino Inuzuka , Norihiro Morimoto , Shin-Ichi Izumi","doi":"10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2024.106263","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Reduced ankle quasi-joint stiffness affects propulsion in the paretic side of patients with hemiparesis, contributing to gait asymmetry. We investigated whether the use of an ankle-foot orthosis with dorsiflexion resistance to compensate for reduced stiffness would increase quasi-joint stiffness and spatiotemporal symmetry in patients with hemiparesis.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Seventeen patients walked along a 7-m walkway in both ankle-foot orthosis with dorsiflexion resistance and control (i.e., ankle-foot orthosis) conditions. Dorsiflexion resistance by spring and cam was set to increase linearly from zero-degree ankle dorsiflexion. Gait data were analyzed using a three-dimensional motion analysis system.</p></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><p>Ankle-foot orthosis with dorsiflexion resistance significantly increased the quasi-joint stiffness in the early and middle stance phase (<em>P</em> = 0.028 and 0.040). Furthermore, although ankle power generation in the ankle-foot orthosis with dorsiflexion resistance condition was significantly lower than in the control condition (<em>P</em> = 0.003), step length symmetry significantly increased in the ankle-foot orthosis with dorsiflexion resistance condition (<em>P</em> = 0.016). There was no significant difference in swing time ratio between conditions.</p></div><div><h3>Interpretation</h3><p>Applying dorsiflexion resistance in the paretic stance phase increased quasi-joint stiffness but did not lead to an increase in ankle power generation. On the other hand, applying dorsiflexion resistance also resulted in a more symmetrical step length, even though the ankle joint power generation on the paretic side did not increase as expected. Future research should explore whether modifying the magnitude and timing of dorsiflexion resistance, considering the biomechanical characteristics of each patients' ankle joint during gait, enhances ankle joint power generation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50992,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Biomechanics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4000,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Effects of ankle-foot orthosis with dorsiflexion resistance on the quasi-joint stiffness of the ankle joint and spatial asymmetry during gait in patients with hemiparesis\",\"authors\":\"Keita Honda , Yusuke Sekiguchi , Dai Owaki , Ryusuke Okamoto , Shino Inuzuka , Norihiro Morimoto , Shin-Ichi Izumi\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2024.106263\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Reduced ankle quasi-joint stiffness affects propulsion in the paretic side of patients with hemiparesis, contributing to gait asymmetry. 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Furthermore, although ankle power generation in the ankle-foot orthosis with dorsiflexion resistance condition was significantly lower than in the control condition (<em>P</em> = 0.003), step length symmetry significantly increased in the ankle-foot orthosis with dorsiflexion resistance condition (<em>P</em> = 0.016). There was no significant difference in swing time ratio between conditions.</p></div><div><h3>Interpretation</h3><p>Applying dorsiflexion resistance in the paretic stance phase increased quasi-joint stiffness but did not lead to an increase in ankle power generation. On the other hand, applying dorsiflexion resistance also resulted in a more symmetrical step length, even though the ankle joint power generation on the paretic side did not increase as expected. 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Effects of ankle-foot orthosis with dorsiflexion resistance on the quasi-joint stiffness of the ankle joint and spatial asymmetry during gait in patients with hemiparesis
Background
Reduced ankle quasi-joint stiffness affects propulsion in the paretic side of patients with hemiparesis, contributing to gait asymmetry. We investigated whether the use of an ankle-foot orthosis with dorsiflexion resistance to compensate for reduced stiffness would increase quasi-joint stiffness and spatiotemporal symmetry in patients with hemiparesis.
Methods
Seventeen patients walked along a 7-m walkway in both ankle-foot orthosis with dorsiflexion resistance and control (i.e., ankle-foot orthosis) conditions. Dorsiflexion resistance by spring and cam was set to increase linearly from zero-degree ankle dorsiflexion. Gait data were analyzed using a three-dimensional motion analysis system.
Findings
Ankle-foot orthosis with dorsiflexion resistance significantly increased the quasi-joint stiffness in the early and middle stance phase (P = 0.028 and 0.040). Furthermore, although ankle power generation in the ankle-foot orthosis with dorsiflexion resistance condition was significantly lower than in the control condition (P = 0.003), step length symmetry significantly increased in the ankle-foot orthosis with dorsiflexion resistance condition (P = 0.016). There was no significant difference in swing time ratio between conditions.
Interpretation
Applying dorsiflexion resistance in the paretic stance phase increased quasi-joint stiffness but did not lead to an increase in ankle power generation. On the other hand, applying dorsiflexion resistance also resulted in a more symmetrical step length, even though the ankle joint power generation on the paretic side did not increase as expected. Future research should explore whether modifying the magnitude and timing of dorsiflexion resistance, considering the biomechanical characteristics of each patients' ankle joint during gait, enhances ankle joint power generation.
期刊介绍:
Clinical Biomechanics is an international multidisciplinary journal of biomechanics with a focus on medical and clinical applications of new knowledge in the field.
The science of biomechanics helps explain the causes of cell, tissue, organ and body system disorders, and supports clinicians in the diagnosis, prognosis and evaluation of treatment methods and technologies. Clinical Biomechanics aims to strengthen the links between laboratory and clinic by publishing cutting-edge biomechanics research which helps to explain the causes of injury and disease, and which provides evidence contributing to improved clinical management.
A rigorous peer review system is employed and every attempt is made to process and publish top-quality papers promptly.
Clinical Biomechanics explores all facets of body system, organ, tissue and cell biomechanics, with an emphasis on medical and clinical applications of the basic science aspects. The role of basic science is therefore recognized in a medical or clinical context. The readership of the journal closely reflects its multi-disciplinary contents, being a balance of scientists, engineers and clinicians.
The contents are in the form of research papers, brief reports, review papers and correspondence, whilst special interest issues and supplements are published from time to time.
Disciplines covered include biomechanics and mechanobiology at all scales, bioengineering and use of tissue engineering and biomaterials for clinical applications, biophysics, as well as biomechanical aspects of medical robotics, ergonomics, physical and occupational therapeutics and rehabilitation.