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

Volume

1

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5674-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802607

Filename

802607