Table 3 Difference between supplier recommended AFO stiffness and experimental optimized AFO stiffness on ankle kinematics and kinetics
Supplier recommended stiffness Β intercept Mean + S.E | Difference with experimental optimized stiffness Mean + S.E | Significance, p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Model = β + β1*condition | |||
Maximal dorsiflexion ankle angle | 15.2 (0.8) | + 0.8 (0.6) | 0.146 |
Ankle range of motion in degree | 15.0 (0.7) | + 1.3 (0.3) | < 0.001 |
Maximal ankle moment | 1.04 (0.04) | 0.00 (0.01) | 0.716 |
Maximal ankle power | 1.32 (0.09) | + 0.16 (0.04) | < 0.001 |
Maximal hip power early stance | 1.03 (0.08) | + 0.05 (0.10) | 0.248 |
Maximal hip power pre-swing | 1.09 (0.07) | + 0.08 (0.12) | 0.320 |