Evaluating the effectiveness of the biomechanical efficiency quotient as a measure of gait efficiency in children with cerebral palsy

Author

Benda, B.J. ; Smith, B.T. ; Lange, G.W.

Author_Institution

Shriners Hosp. for Crippled Children, Philadelphia, PA, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

121

Lastpage

122

Abstract

The Biomechanical Efficiency Quotient (BEQ) has been suggested as an effective measure of gait efficiency due to its correlation with oxygen consumption. Here we report the application of a modified BEQ measure to the gait data of children of typical development and children with cerebral palsy. The results indicate a strong correlation between the modified BEQ measure and oxygen consumption and a significant ability of the BEQ to distinguish between subjects with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy, subjects with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, and able-bodied peers

Keywords

biomedical measurement; brain; gait analysis; neuromuscular stimulation; oxygen; paediatrics; O₂; able-bodied peers; functional electrical stimulation; gait efficiency measurement; subjects with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy; subjects with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy; Biomechanics; Birth disorders; Displacement measurement; Energy measurement; Hospitals; Legged locomotion; Length measurement; Medical treatment; Pediatrics; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Bioengineering Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the IEEE 28th Annual Northeast

Conference_Location

Philadelphia, PA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7419-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NEBC.2002.999495

Filename

999495