Without an AFO With AFO-OD
Velocity (m/s) 0.71 (0.12) 0.93 (0.10)*
Gait cycle (s) 1.22 (0.09) 1.10(0.07)
Loading response(%) 13.1 11.8
Single stance (%) 21.3 28.2*
Preswing (%) 17.2 16.4
Swing phase (%) 48.4 43.6*
Paretic step (m) 0.52 (0.06) 0.62 (0.04)*
Non-paretic step (m) 0.35 (0.08) 0.41 (0.03) *
Table 1: Temporal and distance parameters in gait with and without use of the AFO. Mean (SD) m/s: meter per second; %: percent of gait cycle, *p<0.05.