Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants (n = 34)

Sociodemographic characteristics

Age in years

56.9 ± 15.5

Gender male/female

20/14

Height in cm

178 ± 10

Weight in kg

85.6 ± 16.2

Clinical characteristics

Diagnosis

Charcot–Marie–Tooth (n = 15)

Poliomyelitis (n = 7)

Nerve injury (n = 9)

Myotonic dystrophy (n = 2)

Myoshi distal myopathy (n = 1)

Unilateral/bilateral affected

12/22

MRC score legs with AFO/legs without AFO

Plantar flexors

3 [2–4] / 5 [5]

Dorsiflexors

2 [1–4] / 5 [5]

Knee extensors

5 [5–5] / 5 [5]