Title :
Gait improvement in CMT patients with orthotic devices
Author :
Ezenwa, Bertram N. ; Hinderer, Steven ; Shy, Michael
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. Med. & Rehabilitation, Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the impact of orthoses on the gait of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) patients. The study compared sagittal moment of force profile and electrical activity of their muscle groups with and without orthotic use. The results show an improved moment of force with orthotic use, and less demand on the muscles, as evidenced by less electrical activity of the muscle groups
Keywords :
diseases; gait analysis; orthotics; Charcot-Marie-Tooth patients; force moment improvement; gait improvement; less electrical activity; less muscular demand; muscle groups; orthoses impact; orthotic devices; sagittal moment of force profile; Cameras; Electromyography; Extremities; Foot; Force measurement; Muscles; Nervous system; Orthotics; Teeth; Telemetry;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802716
