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To maximize effects of dorsal leaf ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) on gait in people with bilateral plantarflexor weakness, the AFO properties should be matched to the individual. However, how AFO properties interact regarding their effect on gait function is unknown. We studied th ...

Background: The stiffness of a dorsal leaf AFO that minimizes walking energy cost in people with plantarflexor weakness varies between individuals. Using predictive simulations, we studied the effects of plantarflexor weakness, passive plantarflexor stiffness, body mass, and w ...

O 037 – Estimating musculotendon forces in children with cerebral palsy

The importance of the use of electromyography in neuromusculoskeletal modelling

Computational modelling of the neuromusculoskeletal system (NMSS) can potentially provide detailed insight into muscle function to optimize treatment planning and evaluation in cerebral palsy (CP). Commonly, static optimization is used to solve the redundancy problem in estimatin ...

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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness as well as progressive muscle fat replacement. Absence of functional dystrophin in muscles is believed to cause membrane instability, making the sarcolemma susceptible to da ...