The Effects of Two Different Ankle-Foot Orthoses on Gait of Patients with Acute Hemiparetic Cerebrovascular Accident

Table 1

Subjects perception of Functional Benefit Survey.

	With the AFO I just used…	Response					Significance
(1)	Lifting my toes is…	Much easier	A little easier	No different	A little harder	Much harder
(2)	Swinging my leg forward is…	Much easier	A little easier	No different	A little harder	Much harder	= 0.023
(3)	Taking weight through my foot is…	Much easier	A little easier	No different	A little harder	Much harder
(4)	My walking speed…	Much faster	A little faster	Not changed	A little slower	Much slower
(5)	My balance is…	Much better	A little better	No different	A little worse	Much worse	= 0.006
(6)	My confidence is…	Much higher	A little higher	Not changed	A little less	Much less	= 0.014
(7)	My sense of safety is…	Much higher	A little higher	Not changed	A little less	Much less	= 0.005
(8)	Walking is…	Much easier	A little easier	No different	A little harder	Much harder	= 0.009