Title :
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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1404409
