Ankle-Foot-Orthosis “Hermes” Compensates Pathological Ankle Stiffness of Chronic Stroke—A Proof of Concept

• Main Authors: Karen E. Rodriguez Hernandez (Author), Jurriaan H. De Groot (Author), Frank Baas (Author), Marjon Stijntjes (Author), Eveline R. M. Grootendorst-Heemskerk (Author), Sven K. Schiemanck (Author), Frans C. T. van der Helm (Author), Herman van der Kooij (Author), Winfred Mugge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IEEE, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Individuals with an upper motor neuron syndrome, e.g., stroke survivors, may have a pathological increase of passive ankle stiffness due to spasticity, that impairs ankle function and activities such as walking. To improve mobility, walking aids such as ankle-foot orthoses and orthopaedic shoes are...