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

Table 2

Subjects perceptions regarding the AFO type, .

		Plastic AFO	Carbon AFO	Both	None
(1)	Lifting my toes is easier with…	8 (27%)	5 (17%)	14 (48%)	1 (3%)
(2)	Swinging my leg forward is easier with	17 (58.6%)	8 (27%)	4 (13.8%)	0 (0%)
(3)	Taking weight through my foot is easier with…	16 (55%)	8 (27%)	5 (17%)	0 (0%)
(4)	I walk faster with…	18 (62%)	5 (17%)	6 (21%)	0 (0%)
(5)	My balance is better with…	18 (62%)	5 (17%)	6 (21%)	0 (0%)
(6)	My sense of safety is higher with…	17 (58.6%)	2 (7%)	10 (34%)	0 (0%)
(7)	I like the fit and comfort of…	15 (52%)	11 (38%)	2 (7%)	1 (3%)
(8)	I like the appearance of…	17 (58.6%)	9 (31%)	3 (10%)	0 (0%)
(9)	I would rather use…to assist my walking	7 (24%)	9 (31%)	6 (21%)	7 (24%)