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Maximizing the efficacy of ankle foot orthoses in children with cerebral palsy
Kerkum, Y.L.
2016
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Kerkum, Y. L. (2016). Maximizing the efficacy of ankle foot orthoses in children with cerebral palsy.
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chapter I 11 General Introduction
chapter II 29
Optimising ankle foot orthoses for children with cerebral palsy walking with excessive knee flexion to improve their mobility and participation; protocol of the AFO-CP study
chapter III 49
The shank-to-vertical angle as a parameter to evaluate tuning of ankle foot orthoses
chapter IV 67
Defining the mechanical properties of a spring-hinged ankle foot orthosis to assess its potential use in children with spastic cerebral palsy
chapter V 79
The effects of varying ankle foot orthosis stiffness on gait biomechanics and walking energy cost in children with spastic cerebral palsy who walk with excessive knee flexion
chapter VI 109
An individual approach to optimizing ankle foot orthosis stiffness to improve mobility in children with spastic cerebral palsy walking with excessive knee flexion
chapter VII 129
Acclimatization of the gait pattern to wearing an ankle foot orthosis in children with spastic cerebral palsy
chapter VIII 147
General Discussion
Summary 171
Samenvatting 177
About the author 183
Dankwoord 189
