Title :
Analysis of ambulation in children and adolescents with spinal cord injuries
Author :
Vogel, Lawrence C.
Author_Institution :
Rush Med. Coll., Shriners Hosp. for Children, Chicago, IL, USA
Abstract :
Ambulation is a primary goal of most children and adolescents with spinal cord injuries (SCI). However, the vast majority of these patients who attempt to walk will have limited success. The author reviews the natural history of ambulation in the pediatric SCI population and discusses the various options and new interventions available. Preliminary results are presented on gait studies performed on 15 children and adolescents with SCI
Keywords :
gait analysis; neurophysiology; paediatrics; reviews; adolescents; ambulation analysis; children; gait studies; spinal cord injuries; walk; Educational institutions; History; Hospitals; Lesions; Muscles; Pediatrics; Psychology; Spinal cord; Spinal cord injury; State estimation;
Conference_Titel :
Pediatric Gait, 2000. A new Millennium in Clinical Care and Motion Analysis Technology
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6469-4
DOI :
10.1109/PG.2000.858879
