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Table 3 Individual ranked preference of each orthosis condition (BR – Blue Rocker, IDEO – Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis, PFO – PowerFoot Orthosis, None – no orthosis)

From: Experimental comparisons of passive and powered ankle-foot orthoses in individuals with limb reconstruction

 

BR

IDEO

None

PFO

Overground Self-Selected Walking Speed (m/s)

 P01

1.11

1.37

1.43

1.40

 P02

1.25

1.50

1.24

1.39

 P03

1.26

1.32

1.01

1.33

T-Test (sec)

 P01

Unablea

15.5

13.2

18.4b

 P02

15.4

17.0

15.4

16.1c

 P03

16.6

20.1

13.9

35.4

4-Square Step Test (sec)

 P01

4.2

4.2

3.5

3.9

 P02

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

 P03

4.3

5.1

4.7

7.2

  1. aUnable to complete due to pain from the BR
  2. bPFO power fluctuated throughout trial and pain level increased
  3. cPFO lost power during the backwards run portion of the T-test