Changes of Plantar Pressure and Gait Parameters in Children with Mild Cerebral Palsy Who Used a Customized External Strap Orthosis: A Crossover Study
| Autor: | Wen-Dien Chang, Ping-Tung Lai, Hung-Yu Lin, Nai-Jen Chang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Orthotic Devices
medicine.medical_specialty Article Subject lcsh:Medicine Prosthesis Design General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Cerebral palsy Ambulation training Physical medicine and rehabilitation Gait (human) medicine Humans Child Gait Balance (ability) Cross-Over Studies General Immunology and Microbiology Foot business.industry Cerebral Palsy lcsh:R General Medicine medicine.disease Crossover study Orthotic device Biomechanical Phenomena Physical therapy Trajectory Cadence business human activities Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BioMed Research International BioMed Research International, Vol 2015 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 2314-6141 2314-6133 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2015/813942 |
| Popis: | Toe-in gait and crouch gait can make children with mild cerebral palsy fall and suffer improper balance during walking or ambulation training. A customized external strap orthosis for correcting leg alignment was used to resolve this problem. The purpose of this study was to research the immediate effects while wearing the customized external strap orthosis. Pressure platform was used to assess the plantar pressure through static and dynamic assessments and to record the changes in path of pressure trajectory. Motion image analysis system was used to record the gait parameters, which included gait speed, stride length, and cadence. The influence of both wearing and removing the orthosis on the dominant leg of children with mild cerebral palsy was analyzed. Nine children with mild cerebral palsy, who all had a dominant right leg, were recruited. After wearing the orthosis, all gait parameters improved, and foot motion changed in the stance phase of the gait cycle. The path of pressure trajectory closing to the midline was also observed during dynamic assessment. Changes in plantar pressure and path of pressure trajectory were observed and the orthosis device could provide immediate assistance to correct the leg alignment and improve the gait performance in children with mild cerebral palsy. |
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