Kinematic analysis of upper extremity joint motion in children using posterior walkers

Author

Baker, K.M. ; Lu, L. ; Klein, J.P. ; Cao, K. ; Reiners, K. ; Johnson, C. ; Lipsey, J. ; Hassani, S. ; Ackman, J.D. ; Schwab, J.P. ; Harris, G.F.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Biomedical Eng., Marquette Univ., Milwaukee, WI, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2004

fDate

1-5 Sept. 2004

Firstpage

5100

Lastpage

5103

Abstract

This study applies an upper extremity model to analyze motion in 25 children with cerebral palsy using posterior walkers. The study indicates that throughout a gait cycle, the shoulders and wrist are in extension and the elbows are flexed. It also reveals that the elbows are the most asymmetrical joint of the upper extremities during walker-assisted ambulation.

Keywords

gait analysis; handicapped aids; kinematics; paediatrics; cerebral palsy; children; gait cycle; kinematic analysis; posterior walkers; shoulders; upper extremity joint motion; walker-assisted ambulation; wrist; Biomedical engineering; Birth disorders; Educational institutions; Elbow; Extremities; Kinematics; Medical diagnostic imaging; Motion analysis; Orthopedic surgery; Pediatrics; Assistive device; biomechanics; cerebral palsy; kinematics; motion analysis; upper extremity; walker;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2004. IEMBS '04. 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8439-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1404409

Filename

1404409