Gait parameters associated with balance in healthy 2- to 4-year-old children.

ABSTRACT: The use of validated measurements of gait and balance are crucial to establish baseline function and assess effectiveness of therapeutic interventions. Gait in children changes with motor development requiring frequent observations to effectively track progress. Standardized baseline spatiotemporal measurements and a greater understanding of the relationship between gait and balance would provide important feedback to clinicians regarding the effectiveness of rehabilitation and guide treatment modifications. 84 subjects (2.0-4.9 years) walked along the GAITRite(®), a walkway that records spatiotemporal parameters. The Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) was administered to assess balance. Comparison of spatiotemporal parameter means between age groups showed trends associated with motor developm

SUBMITTER: Guffey K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4681623 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature