Ambulatory Function and Perception of Confidence in Persons with Stroke with a Custom-Made Hinged versus a Standard Ankle Foot Orthosis
Table 2
Results of walking tests and differences between the two orthoses.
DAFO
C-AFO
Difference
95% CI
value
6MW (m)
214.7 (90.9)
190.3 (94.7)
24.3
4.90−43.76
0.019
PCI (beats/m)
1.08 (1.35)
1.17 (1.35)
−0.09
−0.27−0.95
0.320
Velocity (m/s)
0.59 (0.25)
0.55 (0.28)
0.04
−0.01−0.10
0.127
Stairs (s)
57.9 (32.1)
69.7 (42.6)
−11.8
−19.05–4.48
0.005
Perceived exertion VAS (0–10)
3.3 (0.5, 8)
4.3 (1, 9)
−3.3 (−9.5, 1)
0.038
Perceived confidence Borg CR scale (0–11)
5.5 (3, 10)
1.5 (0.5, 5)
−3 (−9, 1)
0.003
Values for 6MW, PCI, Velocity, and Stairs are given in mean and standard deviation. Medians (minimum and maximum observed values) are presented for Perceived exertion VAS and the Perceived confidence Borg CR scale.
