A pilot case study examining the effects of inhibitive ankle-foot orthoses on functional motor performance in a child with spastic diplegia is presented. Both qualitative and quantitative changes occurred, lending support to the efficacy of inhibitive orthoses in improving motor performance in children with cerebral palsy.

Keywords:
ankle-foot orthosis, cerebral palsy, child, orthotic devices, spastic diplegia
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1986
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