Low gait efficiency is the primary reason for the increased metabolic demand during gait in children with cerebral palsy

• Published in: Human movement science Vol. 57; pp. 426 - 433
• Main Authors: Ries, Andrew J., Schwartz, Michael H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.02.2018
• Subjects: Cerebral palsy; Efficiency; Energy; Gait; Cerebral palsy; Gait; Energy; Efficiency

Children diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) use two to three times more metabolic energy to walk than their typically developing (TD) peers. The primary cause of the metabolic increase remains unknown. In this study, we analyzed metabolic energy, center of mass (COM) work, and gait efficiency for a...