Walking and weakness in children: a narrative review of gait and functional ambulation in paediatric neuromuscular disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Weakness is the primary impairment in paediatric neuromuscular diseases, impacting gait and gait-related functional activities in ambulant children affected by these rare and often degenerative diseases. Gait speed is an indicator of health and disability, yet gait is a complex, multi-faceted activity. Using the International Classification of Function, Health and Disability (ICF) model, assessment of gait and functional ambulation should consider the impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions due to disease, and factors related to the environment and the individual person.

Methods

This narrative review involved a literature search of databases including Medline, Embase and Pubmed from 1946 to October 2019. Inclusion criteria included assessm

SUBMITTER: Kennedy RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7052968 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature