Kinematics associated with treadmill walking in Rett syndrome.

Conclusions: The results indicate that individuals with Rett syndrome can adapt their kinematic gait patterns in response to increasing treadmill speed, but only within a narrow range of speeds. We suggest that treadmill training for ambulatory individuals with Rett syndrome may promote improved walking kinematics and possibly provide overall health benefits. Implications for rehabilitation Walking is an activity that can counter the negative impacts of the sedentary lifestyle of many individuals with disabilities, including those individuals with Rett syndrome. Documentation of the lower limb kinematic patterns displayed during walking by ambulatory females with Rett syndrome can be used by clinicians to evaluate their patients' gait performance in response to therapeutic and pharmacological interventions designed to promote walking. The ability to adapt to increases in treadmill speed suggests that a training program of treadmill walking may be effective in promoting improved gait performance in individuals with Rett syndrome. PMID: 31613656 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research