title: Effects of ankle-foot orthoses on functional motor performance in a child with spastic diplegia.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D011187:Posture; D013165:Splints