Gait Deficits and Dynamic Stability in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Background: Studies have demonstrated that ambulatory children and adolescents with cerebral palsy demonstrate atypical gait patterns. Out of numerous gait variables, identification of the most deteriorated gait parameters is important for targeted and effective gait rehabilitation. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the gait parameters with the most discriminating nature to distinguish cerebral palsy gait from normal gait.Methods: Multiple databases were searched to include studies on ambulatory children and adolescents with cerebral palsy that included gait (spatio-temporal, kinematic, and kinetic) and dynamic stability variables.
Source: Clinical Biomechanics - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research