Pediatric Gait Analysis
Presented by Dora Gosselin
Non-Financial: Dora Gosselin has no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Walking is one of the primary components of human motor function, as such, interventions aimed at improving walking ability are common in physical therapy, particularly in children. To determine the most appropriate interventions as well as to monitor a child’s progress, accurate, comprehensive assessment of gait is critical. This course will review principles of and strategies for observational gait analysis and review standardized gait assessment tools used in the pediatric population.
Meet your instructor
Dora Gosselin
Of the many professional roles and responsibilities that Dr. Dora Gosselin has, helping children explore the world through movement is the most important. She does this directly, as a practicing pediatric physical therapist, and, indirectly, as she uses her diverse experiences in pediatric practice to provide relevant,…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Pediatric Clinical Observational Gait Analysis
This chapter discusses the evidence that supports the relationship between mobility and participation in children.
2. The Development and Maturation of Gait
This chapter surveys the development of the postures and movements that are prerequisites for the development of gait. Additionally, the chapter discusses the maturation of gait, summarizing the major changes that occur between the onset of gait and adult-like gait.
3. Clinical Gait Analysis
In this chapter, clinical gait analysis will be discussed and a systematic approach for observational gait analysis will be described.
4. Pediatric Gait Assessment Tools
This chapter summarizes a number of available pediatric clinical gait assessment tools across a number of ICF domains. Psychometrics as well as test implementation will be discussed.
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