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Clinical-oriented Three-dimensional Gait Analysis Method for Evaluating Gait Disorder
Published on: March 4, 2018
Study of foot support during gait in healthy children from neighbouring countries
Kristina Daunoraviciene1, Jolanta Pauk2, Jurgita Ziziene1
1Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Children
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Biomechanics
- Human Movement Science
Background:
- Children's gait support patterns are crucial for development and well-being.
- Continuous knowledge updates are essential for proper gait development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate and identify variations in gait support among children in neighboring countries.
- To establish comparative gait data for pediatric populations.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of spatiotemporal and plantar pressure parameters in 44 healthy children (4-11 years) from Poland and Lithuania.
- Comparison of gait metrics from 88 neutrally aligned feet.
Main Results:
- Significant differences observed in stance, single-limb support, double support, swing duration, cadence, velocity, maximal force, and pressure in the forefoot.
- Age-related correlations found with cadence, swing phase, maximal force in midfoot and heel, and maximal pressure in forefoot, midfoot, and heel.
Conclusions:
- Findings aid caregivers, clinicians, and researchers in understanding developmental changes in pediatric gait mechanics.
- Provides essential reference data for analyzing and comparing children's gait within specific national contexts.
Background:
Healthy children's gait support patterns play a critical role in their development and overall well-being. Therefore, in order to develop a correct gait, it is necessary to constantly update knowledge.
Objective:
To identify differences in gait support among children in neighbouring countries.
Methods:
44 healthy children from Poland and Lithuania (4-11 years old) participated in the study. The spatiotemporal and plantar pressure parameters of 88 neutrally aligned feet were analysed and compared.
Results:
Statistically significant differences between stance, single-limb support, double support, swing duration, cadence, and velocity, max. force and pressure in the forefoot, as well as in the times of occurrence of max. forces in all three zones. Defined that age is related (p< 0.05) to cadence (R= 0.32), swing phase (R= 0.53), max. force under the midfoot (R= 0.35) and the heel (R= 0.47), max. pressure under the forefoot (R=-0.52), midfoot (R=-0.63) and heel (R=-0.47).
Conclusion:
The results can help caregivers, as well as clinicians and researchers, understand how gait mechanics change with development and the growth course of the children of that country. Also, the results are important for the analysis and comparison of children's gait, as control reference data from the same country.
