Research design 
This study was a mixed methods feasibility study conducted for the principal investigator’s (PI’s) PhD studies. Only quantitative data is archived to protect the identity of participants. The study used a crossover design investigating the effects of two different pairs of shorts, one designed as an orthotic pair and one a placebo pair. Each pair were evaluated for their immediate objective effect and their acceptability to participants following two weeks’ wear at home.


Data are included for the following variables:
• GAITRite data for spatiotemporal gait parameters, available:
o as Excel sheets downloaded from the GAITRite system for each test and 
o as a summary sheet of step width, step length, stride time, % of gait in double support, self-selected gait speed and cadence.
• IMU data, which is provided as:
o Excel sheets of acceleration and angular velocity for each test and 
o as h5 files, which is the file type produced by the Opal sensor software. The h5 samples were those sent to Matthew Brodie for analysis for Visits’ 3 and 5 only
o a summary sheet of the IMU data following analysis by Matthew Brodie. 
• ABC-UK and MSWS-12 data available as scans of the original paper forms and as a spreadsheet of summary data. 
• T25FW and dual task cost, data are available for each participant and as a summary sheet, all contained with one Excel file, stored with the Summary Data sheets.