Center of mass movement and energy transfer during walking in children with cerebral palsy
Center of mass movement and energy transfer during walking in children with cerebral palsy
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DOI:
10.1016/j.apmr.2005.05.012
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发表时间:
2005-11-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Kerrigan, C
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作者:
Bennett, BC;Abel, MF;Kerrigan, C
Objective: To gain insight into the mechanical inefficiencies of gait patterns used by children with spastic diplegia by analysis of center of mass (COM) movement and energy recovery.Design: Prospective study using between-group measures to analyze differences between children with cerebral palsy (CP) and age-matched controls without CP.Setting: Assessments were performed in a gait laboratory.Participants: Fifteen children with spastic diplegia and 6 age-matched controls without CP with a mean age of 9.7 years.Interventions: Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures: Gait data assessed included temporal-distance factors, COM vertical excursion, work done on the COM, and the percentage of energy transferred and relative phase between the potential and kinetic energy.Results: Children with CP had a 33% smaller energy recovery factor than the controls (P