Question: AFOs for Sport

[Guest guest]

Does anyone on use AFOs for sport?

I am probably having stronger AFOs made for my participation in triathlon.

Any experiences people can share would be helpful.

Many thanks from London,

Donna

[Guest guest]

Yes Donna I do! Now my sport is walking for fun around a golf event or a long

fast walk or cleaning the house. I have worn the AFOs for 1.5 yrs about 20% of

the time (at first all the time) my energy level has gone up. I am wearing my

shoes without AFOs to work now. I broke my first AFOs just doing the above

activities so good luck finding a pair to hold up to a triathlon. I think I

posted a study a year ago comparing and contrasting 4 different types of AFOs

for a bike rider.

Thanks

Kim

[Guest guest]

i used to when i played football and baseball in highschool...i kept breaking

the thin ones...had to go to the heavy duty ones......however now with

progression i cant wear the heavy duty ones....

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> Does anyone on use AFOs for sport?

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> I am probably having stronger AFOs made for my participation in triathlon.

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> Any experiences people can share would be helpful.

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> Many thanks from London,

> Donna

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[Guest guest]

I wear mine (Blue Rocker)nwhen I go to my gym. I wear them on top of my training

pants, because they look sporty, and also signal to others that I have a problem

and might not be a top-performer. It is easier to do the excercises with AFOs,

including step-up airobics. I take them of for balance and calf-muscle training.

But I can't run wihth or without AFOs, so for me it is kind of more static

sports.

Beata