Steven Gard, PhD, Principal Investigator
Stefania Fatone, PhD, Project Director
Co-Investigators:
Andrew Hansen, PhD and Rebecca Stine, MS Funded by: Veterans Administration Merit Review Ankle Foot Orthoses compromise or only partly restore function of the ankle-foot complex in stance and functional evaluation of orthotic ankle joint configurations has been limited. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of different orthotic ankle joint configurations at restoring function of the ankle-foot complex during gait in people with hemiplegia following stroke. Participants will undergo gait analyses in articulated AFOs with different joint configurations. Footwear will be standardized. Bilateral kinematics and kinetics of the pelvis and lower limbs will be acquired along with surface electromyography (EMG) data from the main lower limb muscles. | 
