Effects of Ankle-Foot Orthosis Alignment on Risk of Falling in Healthy Adults
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- healthy people.General examination and investigation of persons without complaint and reported diagnosis
- Registration Number
- IRCT201110115520N6
- Lead Sponsor
- Student scientific research center of Tehran University of medical sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
healthy adult between the age of 18-60 years. Exclusion criteria: previous head injury resulting in a loss of consciousness; history of lower extremity injury occurring within the past year; pregnancy; severe mal-alignment of lower limb such as genu valgum or varum; fracture or dislocation of lower limb within the last 6 months; the history of any orthopedic surgery.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Maximal excursion of center of gravity. Timepoint: 10 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: with Limit of Stability test of balance master system.;Movement velocity of center of gravity. Timepoint: 10 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: with Limit of Stability test of balance master system.;Step length. Timepoint: 10 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: with Walk Across test of balance master system.;Step width. Timepoint: 10 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: with Walk Across test of balance master system.;Walking velocity. Timepoint: 10 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: with Walk Across test of balance master system.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method