WalkAide Compared to Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO) in Stroke Patients

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient history of stroke (ischemic and/or hemorrhagic). * Patient is at least 6 months post stroke. * Patient has hemiplegia/hemiparesis. * Patient has inadequate dorsiflexion during swing phase of gait, resulting in inadequate limb clearance. * Patient is not currently using Functional Electrical Stimulation for the treatment of footdrop. * Patient is a minimum of 30 days post inpatient or outpatient stroke, cardiac, pulmonary, or physical rehabilitation on the lower extremity. * Patient is a minimum of 90 days post major orthopedic surgery (i.e. hip, knee, and/or ankle joint replacement). * Patient is a minimum of 90 days post myocardial infarction. * Patient is a minimum of 90 days post stenting procedure (i.e. peripheral, cardiac, carotid, and/or renal). * Patient is a minimum of 6 months post CABG or cardiac valve procedure. * Patient is able to walk at least 10 meters with or without an assist device (excluding an AFO or WalkAide device). * Patient has an initial gait speed \> 0.0 m/s and \< 0.8 m/s. * Patient has a positive response to peroneal nerve stimulation testing, resulting adequate dorsiflexion of the ankle. * Patient has adequate cognitive function to permit reliable completion of evaluation instruments and to correctly use the therapeutic interventions as determined by a Mini-Mental Status test score \>17 within 30 days prior to enrollment. * Patient has completed a full neurological assessment within 30 days prior to enrollment. * Pat…