Analysis of gait patterns in normal school-aged children.
The continuing development of gait in 60 children aged 7-16 years was studied with plantar surface-attached transducers to describe the time pressure profiles of foot segments during stance. Decreased pronation/supination of the subtalar and midtarsal joints was shown by simultaneous onset and simultaneous peak on medial and lateral heel sensors. The resultant midstance showed a rapid lateral-to-medial loading of the forefoot. The foot-flat position with decreased rotation about the longitudinal axis of the foot persists even after the temporal parameters of gait attain mature values.
Menkveld
S R
SR
Department of Pediatrics, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago.
Knipstein
E A
EA
Quinn
J R
JR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002648:Child; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005528:Foot / Q000502:physiology; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers; D011403:Pronation; D013380:Subtalar Joint / Q000502:physiology; D013484:Supination; D013640:Tarsal Joints / Q000502:physiology; D014160:Transducers, Pressure