Spatiotemporal characteristics of gait when walking on an uneven surface in children with cerebral palsy.

ABSTRACT: For children with cerebral palsy (CP), walking on uneven surfaces (US) is a challenging task essential for their engagement in their daily lives. This study aims to compare spatiotemporal parameters of multiple domains of walking (pace, rhythm, stability, variability) in children with spastic CP between gait on an uneven surface (US) and an even surface (ES) and assess differences against their typically developing (TD) peers. A total of 34 children (17CP/17TD) walked at a self-selected speed on an US and an ES. Gait speed, stride length, stride time, walk ratio, cadence, double and single support time, and stride width were calculated. For each parameter, stride-to-stride variability was calculated using the coefficient of variation. A 2-way ANOVA (group, surface) was conducted on each pa

SUBMITTER: Dussault-Picard C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11811155 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature