title: Phylogenetic and ontogenetic basis of normal and pathological gait development in children with cerebral palsy.
abstract: This article presents the factors conditioning the normal development of locomotor functions in a healthy person. The neurophysiological theory of gait development is used to elucidate the mechanism leading to the development of locomotion in a healthy child and the mechanism governing the maturation of the locomotor apparatus. The second part of the article is devoted to the gait mechanism of children with cerebral palsy and their locomotor potential.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Ortopedii Dzieciecej, Akademia Medyczna im. Karola Marcinkowskiego, Poznań
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jóźwiak