Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHOD AND MATERIALS: Seventy-eight pwMS were randomised to receive AFO or FES (ODFS PACE (OML, Salisbury, UK)). Participants completed the 25-ft walk test (25ftWT) and 5-min self-selected walk test (5minSSWT), from which oxygen cost was determined, with and without their device. Between-, within- and sub-group analyses (based on baseline walking speed of <0.8 m/s (slow) or ≥0.8 m/s (fast)) were undertaken. RESULTS: No significant differences between baseline measures were observed. The AFO group walked significantly slower than the FES group (5minSSWT, p = 0.037, 0.11 m/s). The AFO group walked significantly slower with than without AFO (25ftWT, p = 0.037), particularly in the fast-walking group ( p = 0.011). The slow-walking FES group walked significantly faster with FES than without (25ftWT; p = 0.029, 5minSSWT; p = 0.037). There were no differences in the fast-walking FES group or in the oxygen cost for either device. CONCLUSION: AFO reduced walking speed, particularly in fast walkers. FES increased walking speed in slow, but not fast walkers.
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Authors | Linda Miller Renfrew, Anna C Lord, Angus K McFadyen, Danny Rafferty, Rebecca Hunter, Roy Bowers, Paul Mattison, Owen Moseley, Lorna Paul |
Journal | Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering
(J Rehabil Assist Technol Eng)
2018 Jan-Dec
Vol. 5
Pg. 2055668318755071
ISSN: 2055-6683 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 31191925
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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