An index to quantify normality of gait in young children

• Published in: Gait & posture Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 149 - 158
• Main Authors: Tingley, Maureen, Wilson, Carla, Biden, E., Knight, W.R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier B.V 01.10.2002
• Subjects: Ankle Joint - physiology; Biomechanical Phenomena; Child; Child, Preschool; Gait; Gait analysis; Hip Joint - physiology; Humans; Knee Joint - physiology; Multivariate statistics; Reference Values; Sagittal joint angles; Multivariate statistics; Sagittal joint angles; Gait analysis

Gait patterns are often described by recording the changes in angular rotation of such joints as the hip, knee and ankle, during a complete cycle. Each joint exhibits distinctive behavior throughout the gait cycle, and abnormal gait can be described by measuring departure from a typical (mean) joint...