Development of an ankle foot orthosis for hemiplegic children

• Main Authors: Mohamaddan, Shahrol, Ishak, N.Z., Shanat, Musdi, Md Dawal, Siti Zawiah
• Format: Article
• Published: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka 2018
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/21261/; http://journal.utem.edu.my/index.php/jtec/article/view/4103
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Hemiplegia is a half body paralysis which causes disability in mobility function. Hemiplegia is normally discovered since early birth and is not curable. Treatment such as physical therapy can be carried out for the hemiplegic patient to prevent muscle contraction, especially at the early age. In th...