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Rev Mex Med Fis Rehab 2005; 17 (2)

Standardization of kinematic parameters in healthy children

Villalobos LJ, Parodi CA, Díaz GSR

Language: Spanish
References: 21
Page: 47-53
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ABSTRACT

Computer analysis has become a valuable tool because it is a form of instrumented measurement and offers an objective evaluation of human locomotion patterns. Objective: To determine the kinematics parameters of gait in a selected population of healthy Mexican children and to collect the database that will be used as a comparison parameter. Material and methods: The study took place at the “Centro de Rehabilitación Infantil Teletón” in the State of Mexico. The study comprises a descriptive, transversal and observational analysis on 30 randomizes healthy pediatric subjects. The three-dimensional motion capture was acquired by means of a 6 infrared strobe camera system BTS® and GaitEliClinic® 2.9.2 motion & data analysis software. Results: The data collected corresponds to spatial-temporal parameters (time stance, swing time, stride time, cadence) and distance parameters (anterior step length, velocity, swing velocity, stride length, step width and mean velocity), as well as bilateral kinematics parameters such as lower limb angles in sagittal, transversal and coronal planes. Conclusions: The kinematic analysis of gait parameters with pediatric patients is quite useful when it comes to the quantitative and objective documentation of gait patterns and capacity. In diseases which affect the normal pattern of gait this evaluation also leads into better therapeutic strategies, such as physical therapy, orthesic devices indication and pharmacological or surgical treatments.


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