Open AccessThe effect of stroke on foot biomechanics; underlying mechanisms and the functional consequences
Author(s) -
Forghany Saeed,
Nester Christopher J,
Tyson Sarah F,
Preece Stephen,
Jones Richard K
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-7-s1-a18
Subject(s) - medicine , foot (prosody) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , stroke (engine) , biomechanics , ankle , rehabilitation , physical therapy , surgery , anatomy , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics , engineering
Although approximately one-third of stroke survivors suffer abnormal foot posture and this can influence mobility [1], there is very little objective information regarding the foot and ankle after stroke.