AFO Design Challenge Review

Cerebral Palsy is caused by damage to the ________.

• legs

• skin

• brain

• muscles

Cerebral Palsy causes death of not treated properly.

• Yes

• No

What were the criteria for the AFO design challenge?

• To build an Ankle foot Orthosis for children with CP

• To help students with CP walk again

• To develop a cure for CP

• To help inspire others

The AFO must allow the patient to walk with their

• heels

• toes

• foot flat on the ground

Cerebral palsy affects patients at birth or _____________

• before the age of 2

• during teenage years

• adulthood

For kids with cerebral palsy, physical therapy ____________.

• can permanently cure their condition

• isn't much help at all

• prevents their symptoms from spreading

• can help manage their symptoms

Where must your AFO design attach on your patient?

• To the foot

• Only on the toes

• To the foot and lower leg

• Right under the knee

Your AFO must allow for _______________ movement of the toes.

• downward

• upward

• sideways

• no

Which part of the body did your team build an AFO?

• the ankle and foot

• the arms and hands

• the fingers

• no part of the body

True or False. The AFO should be comfortable to wear?

• True

• False