scholarly journals Influences of Spatio-Temporal Gait Parameters on Walking Efficiency of Children with Cerebral Palsy

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-159
Author(s):  
Minoru KIMOTO ◽  
Yasuko NORO ◽  
Chizuru KATOU ◽  
Takanori KONDO ◽  
Hiroaki NAKANO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Walking Efficiency

scholarly journals Effects of Dynamic Suit Orthoses on the Spatio-Temporal Gait Parameters in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1016
Author(s):  
Natalia Belizón-Bravo ◽  
Rita Pilar Romero-Galisteo ◽  
Fatima Cano-Bravo ◽  
Gloria Gonzalez-Medina ◽  
Elena Pinero-Pinto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Functional Improvement ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Study Quality ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Spatio Temporal

Dynamic suit orthoses (DSO) are currently used as a complementary treatment method in children with Cerebral Palsy (cwCP). The aim of this review was to assess the effects of interventions with DSO on the altered spatio-temporal gait parameters (STGPs) in cwCP. An electronic search was conducted in the Web of Science, Scopus, PEDro, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE/PubMed, and CINAHL databases up to July 2021. We included a total of 12 studies, which showed great heterogeneity in terms of design type, sample size, and intervention performed (two employed a Therasuit, three employed the Adeli suit, three employed Theratogs, one employed elastomeric tissue dynamic orthosis, one employed a full-body suit, one employed external belt orthosis, and one employed dynamic orthosis composed of trousers and T-shirt). The Cochrane collaboration’s tool and the Checklist for Measuring Study Quality were used to assess the risk of bias and the methodological quality of the studies. It was variable according to the Checklist for Measuring Study Quality, and it oscillated between eight and 23. The studies of higher methodological quality showed significant post-intervention changes in walking speed (which is the most widely evaluated parameter), cadence, stride length, and step length symmetry. Although the evidence is limited, the intervention with DSO combined with a programme of training/physical therapy seems to have positive effects on the STGPs in cwCP, with the functional improvements that it entails. Despite the immediate effect after one session, a number of sessions between 18 and 60 is recommended to obtain optimum results. Future studies should measure all STGPs, and not only the main ones, such as gait speed, in order to draw more accurate conclusions on the functional improvement of gait after the use of this type of intervention.

Effect of physical therapy interventions on spatiotemporal gait parameters in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Carolina Corsi ◽  
Mariana M. Santos ◽  
Roberta F. C. Moreira ◽  
Adriana N. dos Santos ◽  
Ana C. de Campos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Therapy Interventions

Immediate Effects of the Dorsiflexion Angle of Hinged Ankle-foot Orthosis on the Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters of Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
IlHyun Son ◽  
GyuChang Lee
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Stride Length ◽  
Step Length ◽  
Gait Velocity ◽  
Spastic Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Spastic Diplegia ◽  
Ankle Foot Orthosis ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Foot Orthosis

Abstract Background: It has been reported the effects of a hinged ankle-foot orthosis on the gait ability of children with cerebral palsy. However, no studies investigated the effects of the dorsiflexion angle of the hinged ankle-foot orthosis on the spatiotemporal gait parameters of children with cerebral palsy. This study aimed to investigate the immediate effects of a 10° dorsiflexion inducing ankle-foot orthosis the spatiotemporal gait parameters of children with spastic diplegia compared to barefoot and a hinged ankle-foot orthosis.Methods: This study was cross-over design. 10 children with spastic diplegia were walked with barefoot, a hinged ankle-foot orthosis, and a 10° dorsiflexion inducing ankle-foot orthosis. GAITRite was used to collect the spatiotemporal gait parameters including gait velocity, cadence, step length, stride length, single leg support, and double leg support. Results: It showed that a 10° dorsiflexion inducing ankle-foot orthosis significantly improved the gait velocity, cadence, step length, stride length, single leg support, and double leg support than barefoot and a hinged ankle-foot orthosis (p<.05). Conclusion: The results of this study implied that a 10° dorsiflexion inducing ankle-foot orthosis could improve the gait ability of children with spastic diplegia more than barefoot or a hinged ankle-foot orthosis. High quality future studies will need to examine the effects of hinged ankle-foot orthosis on gait ability according to dorsiflexion angles.

scholarly journals What is the Best Configuration of Wearable Sensors to Measure Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Children with Cerebral Palsy?

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Carcreff ◽  
Corinna Gerber ◽  
Anisoara Paraschiv-Ionescu ◽  
Geraldo De Coulon ◽  
Christopher Newman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Wearable Sensors ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

The effect of tuning ankle foot orthoses–footwear combination on the gait parameters of children with cerebral palsy

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Eddison ◽  
Nachiappan Chockalingam
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Foot Orthoses ◽  
Ankle Foot Orthosis ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Ankle Foot Orthoses ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Within Subjects ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Kinematics And Kinetics ◽  
Foot Orthosis

Background:There are a wide variety of ankle foot orthoses used in clinical practice which are characterised by their design, the material used and the stiffness of that material. Changing any of these three components will alter the effect of the ankle foot orthosis on gait.Objectives:The purpose of this article is to provide an overview on the available research on ankle foot orthosis–footwear combination tuning on the gait characteristics of children with cerebral palsy through a structured review.Study Design:Literature review.Methods:A thorough search of previous studies published in English was conducted within all major databases using relevant phrases without any limits for the dates. These searches were then supplemented by tracking all key references from the appropriate articles identified including hand searching of published books where relevant.Results:To date, there are 947 papers in the literature pertaining to the study of ankle foot orthosis. Of these, 153 investigated the use of ankle foot orthosis for children with cerebral palsy. All the studies included in this review were of a within-subjects design and the evidence levels were generally low.Conclusions:The overall results suggested that ankle foot orthosis–footwear combination tuning has the potential to improve the kinematics and kinetics of gait in children with cerebral palsy. However, the review highlights a lack of well-designed and adequately powered studies.Clinical relevanceWhile the research described in this article indicates an improvement in the gait of children with cerebral palsy following tuning of their ankle foot orthosis–footwear combination, there is still a paucity of research with quantitative data on the effects of kinematics and kinetics of ankle foot orthosis–footwear combination tuning, comparing untuned ankle foot orthosis–footwear combinations with tuned ankle foot orthosis–footwear combination. Furthermore, current research does not identify the effect of tuning on energy efficiency.

scholarly journals Relationship between walking efficiency and muscular strength of the lower limbs in children with cerebral palsy

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minoru Kimoto ◽  
Kyoji Okada ◽  
Hitoshi Sakamoto ◽  
Takanori Kondou ◽  
Uki Kawanobe
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Muscular Strength ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Walking Efficiency
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