Effect of Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Gait and Balance in Children With Hemiparatic Cerebral Palsy

"In our study, participants' walking assessments were made with GAITRite electronic walking path (CIR System INC. Clifton. NJ. USA.).~In the postural balance assessments of the participants, the Bertec Balance Check Screener™ BP5050 20x20 inch (Bertec Comporation Columbus, OH, USA) force platform was used. The Bertec force platform is a three-component balance platform that is based on objectively measuring instantaneous changes in vertical force and center of pressure (CoP). Bertec was designed to evaluate the ability to maintain balance while standing.~The assessments were made in all participants without an orthosis, with unilateral AFO and with bilateral AFO. In our study, participants were given a 10-minute rest period between assessments."