Title :
Assessment of gait kinematics in children with myelomeningocele
Author :
Cleva, Mario S. ; Monzon, Jorge E.
Author_Institution :
Fac. de Ciencias Exactas, Univ. Nacional del Nordeste, Argentina
Abstract :
Sagittal plane gait analysis was performed on 6 normal children (mean age 7.5±1.2) and on 4 children (mean age 8.3±1.2) with myelomeningocele (ML) at the low lumbo-sacral level (L5-S2). Temporal distance parameters and kinematics variables were calculated after digitized video recordings of the subjects. Children with ML show stance phase and double limb support greater than normal. Angles values for the lower limb segments confirm the weakness of triceps and quadriceps muscles for myelomeningocele
Keywords :
gait analysis; kinematics; muscle; paediatrics; children with myelomeningocele; congenital malformation; double limb support; drop foot condition; gait kinematics assessment; low lumbo-sacral level; lower limb segments; muscle weakness; quadriceps muscles; sagittal plane gait analysis; stance phase; temporal distance parameters; triceps muscles; video recordings; Extremities; Hip; Kinematics; Knee; Legged locomotion; Muscles; Pathology; Pediatrics; Surgery; Video recording;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802607
