Effect of Creative Dance Program on Gait Performance in People with Dystonic Cerebral Palsy

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (6) ◽  
pp. 321-336
Author(s):  
Hee Joung Joung ◽  
Moon Seok Park
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Gait Performance ◽  
Creative Dance

scholarly journals Effects of creative dance-based exercise on gait performance in adolescents with cerebral palsy

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-343
Author(s):  
Hee Joung Joung ◽  
Jaebum Park ◽  
Jooeun Ahn ◽  
Moon Seok Park ◽  
Yongho Lee
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Gait Performance ◽  
Creative Dance

Defining the Mechanical Properties of a Spring-hinged Ankle Foot Orthosis to Assess its Potential Use in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 728-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvette L. Kerkum ◽  
Merel-Anne Brehm ◽  
Annemieke I. Buizer ◽  
Josien C. van den Noort ◽  
Jules G. Becher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Knee Flexion ◽  
Spastic Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Gait Performance ◽  
Ankle Foot Orthosis ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Foot Orthosis ◽  
Walking Energy Cost

A rigid ventral shelf ankle foot orthosis (AFO) may improve gait in children with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP) whose gait is characterized by excessive knee flexion in stance. However, these AFOs can also impede ankle range of motion (ROM) and thereby inhibit push-off power. A more spring-like AFO can enhance push-off and may potentially reduce walking energy cost. The recent development of an adjustable spring-hinged AFO now allows adjustment of AFO stiffness, enabling tuning toward optimal gait performance. This study aims to quantify the mechanical properties of this spring-hinged AFO for each of its springs and settings. Using an AFO stiffness tester, two AFO hinges and their accompanying springs were measured. The springs showed a stiffness range of 0.01−1.82 N·m·deg−1. The moment-threshold increased with increasing stiffness (1.13–12.1 N·m), while ROM decreased (4.91–16.5°). Energy was returned by all springs (11.5–116.3 J). These results suggest that the two stiffest available springs should improve joint kinematics and enhance push-off in children with SCP walking with excessive knee flexion.

Session 455 Importance of Upper Extremity Movement in Gait Performance: Lessons From Gait Analysis in Children With Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

PM&R ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. S161-S161
Author(s):  
Oscar O. Ortiz Vargas ◽  
Henry J. Iwinski ◽  
Todd Milbrandt ◽  
Vishwas Talwalker ◽  
Janet Walker
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Gait Analysis ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Gait Performance ◽  
Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Upper Extremity Movement
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