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Lower Limb Biomechanical Analysis of Healthy Participants
Published on: April 15, 2020
[Essential features for obtaining the biomechanical pattern of gait in healthy children. A systematic review]
J E Taboada Díaz1, D Carreño Juan1, E Dunn García2
1Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría, La Habana, Cuba.
Insights
Children aged 7-9 years develop their definitive gait pattern. This study identifies key biomechanical features for analyzing child gait using motion capture techniques.
Area of Science:
- Biomechanical Engineering
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Human Movement Science
Background:
- Childhood gait patterns evolve due to neuro-anatomical maturation during growth.
- Understanding typical gait development is crucial for identifying developmental abnormalities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify essential biomechanical features for characterizing children's gait patterns.
- To synthesize findings from published studies utilizing motion capture methods.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature search in Scopus, SciELO, PubMed, and PEDro.
- Inclusion of studies evaluating gait in individuals under 18 years old.
- Focus on research employing motion capture techniques and biomechanical parameters.
Main Results:
- The definitive gait pattern is typically acquired between 7 and 9 years of age.
- Vicon motion capture system was the most frequently used method.
- Commonly utilized data collection tools included video, force platforms, and electromyography.
- Key parameters analyzed encompassed spatial, temporal, kinematic, kinetic, and electromyographic data.
Conclusions:
- Children aged 7-9 years establish their mature gait pattern.
- Motion capture, combined with biomechanical analysis, provides essential features for gait assessment in children.
Abstract:
The gait patter in childhood is constantly changing as a result of the neuro-anatomical maturation due to growth, for this reason we propose to identify from published studies and the motion capture method, the essential features for obtaining the biomechanical pattern of gait in children. A search for scientific articles was carried out in Scopus, SciELO, PudMed and PEDro where gait is evaluated in subjects under 18 years old, based on motion capture methods and biomechanical parameters. The results showed that from 7 to 9 years old the child acquires the definitive gait pattern, the most used motion capture method was Vicon, with the use of video, force platform and electromyography and the parameters used were the spatial, temporal, spatial-temporal, kinematic, kinetic and electromyographic.
