Stroke Rehabilitation

Studies from Northwestern University in the area of stroke rehabilitation described

Published in Hematology Week, June 16th, 2008

"Although the effects of a stroke vary, survivors often have limited use of one side of their body. Stroke survivors may wear an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) to prevent their weak foot from dragging and hindering ambulation," scientists writing in the journal Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation report.

"Because of the added bulk of an AFO, donning a shoe becomes difficult. The design team, composed of freshman engineering students in the Engineering Design and Communication course at Northwestern University, interviewed stroke survivors to understand the problem and then constructed several prototypes as possible solutions. After stroke survivors tested and critiqued...

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Source: Hematology Week (2008-06-16)

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