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Verlo orthosis: experience with different developmental levels in normal children
Insights
Children aged 11-36 months trained to walk in a Verlo brace showed improved ambulation with age. Older children completed training faster and more successfully, though brace resistance increased.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Developmental Motor Skills
Background:
- Early ambulation is crucial for child development.
- Assistive devices like braces and walkerettes can aid children with motor delays.
- Understanding age-related efficacy of such interventions is important for clinical practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the Verlo brace and walkerette for ambulation training in children.
- To determine how age influences training completion rates and time.
- To identify potential age-related challenges in using the Verlo brace.
Main Methods:
- Fifty-three typically developing children aged 11-36 months were enrolled.
- Children were divided into five age groups for analysis.
- Training involved ambulating 3 meters in the Verlo brace with a walkerette.
Main Results:
- Training completion rates increased with age, from 36% in the youngest group to 100% in the oldest.
- Average training time decreased significantly with age, from 366 minutes to 70 minutes.
- A trend of increased brace resistance was observed in older age groups.
Conclusions:
- The Verlo brace and walkerette are effective for ambulation training in children.
- Age is a significant factor, with older children benefiting more and requiring less training time.
- Clinicians should consider age-specific strategies to manage brace acceptance.
Abstract:
Fifty-three normal children ranging in age from 11 to 36 months were trained to ambulate 3 meters in the Verlo brace using a walkerette. The children were divided into five age groups: 11 to 15 months, 17 to 21 months, 22 to 27 months, 29 to 34 months, and 35 to 36 months. The age groups were compared with respect to the percentage in each group that completed the training protocol and the average number of minutes required by those subjects to do so. Results ranged from a low 36 percent completion with an average training time of 366 minutes in the youngest age group to a high of 100 percent completion with an average training time of 70 minutes in the oldest age group. There was an increasing tendency in the three older groups to resist getting into the brace.