A normative sample of gait and hopping on one leg parameters in children 7–12 years of age

Holm, Inger; Tveter, Anne Therese; Fredriksen, Per Morten; Vøllestad, Nina Køpke

doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.09.016

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“…Does a child, for example, display normal gait characteristics for his/her age group or is the pattern immature, delayed or compromised by disease or injury? Although the literature advocates that children exhibit a mature gait pattern by 3 years of age [14], with maturation complete by 7 years [2,3,7], there is evidence to suggest that maturation occurs later [4]. Investigations have also shown a child's gait is affected by body weight and delayed motor development [5,17] yet it is difficult to assess the level of gait deviation without a normative data set.…”

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“…Recently, Holm et al [7] recorded the gait patterns of children aged 7-10 years (n = 360) and found normalized gait measures showed little change with age suggesting gait is mature from 7 years of age. Other research, however, supports the premise that gait may not be mature by the age of 7 years.…”

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“…In general, most studies of normative gait have involved small age-band sample sizes, limited trial numbers [3,7,14], excluded measures of symmetry [3,7], focused on barefoot walking [3,7,14] and imposed arbitrary walking speeds [7]. It is acknowledged that limited trial numbers (i.e.…”

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“…It is often preceded by repeated vertical jumps on both legs. Gabard (1996in Holm, Tveter, Fredriksen, & Vøllestad, 2009 argues that jumping on one leg is considered the most complex form of basic jumping and is a part of many advanced motor skills in games, dance, and other sports activities. For children over 5 years of age it is also the best test for the detection of muscle strength of musculus triceps surae.…”

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“…For children over 5 years of age it is also the best test for the detection of muscle strength of musculus triceps surae. According to Holm et al (2009), jumping on one leg can show higher variability in lower limbs, which enables it to be the test with a higher discriminatory value in comparison with walking.…”

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Signs of abnormal motor performance in preschool children

Šlachtová¹,

Neumannová²,

Dupalová³

2013

Acta Gymnica

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BACKGROUND:The determination of the level of motor development should be a common part of examinations performed by paediatricians, physiotherapists and also teachers. The importance has been increasing because of the prevalence of developmental coordination disorder. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to find the differences in performance of the selected motor tasks of gross motor function in preschoolers on both quantitative and qualitative parameters. METHODS: In the study 261 children were included, boys and girls aged 4-6 years (the average age 5.4 years) attending regular kindergartens. We used motor tasks of standing on one leg and hopping. Significant differences in quantitative parameters were assessed by two-way ANOVA in Statistica (version 9) software. Relative frequency of characters in qualitative parameters was assessed by the test of the difference between two proportions. RESULTS: Significant differences between the age groups appeared in the quantitative parameters comparing 4 and 5 year old children and 4 and 6 year old children. Regardless of gender there were no differences between 5 year and 6 year old children. Overall, the girls mastered the tasks of the test better than the boys in the quantitative parameters of evaluation. From the evaluation of the quality of motor performance the most frequently reached performance in the tasks of the test has been described (relative frequency of characters). Significantly different motor performance from most children of the sample was observed particularly in the associated movements of limbs or trunk and face, showing for a reduced ability of selective relaxation at higher demands of the movement task. CONCLUSIONS: The different motor performance in observed parameters, showing for a reduced ability of selective relaxation, could be regarded as signs of abnormal motor performance in that age category.

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At their own pace: Optimal walking speed in children and adolescents

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Zorrilla‐Revilla

Rodrı́guez

2022

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

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Materials and methods: An experimental study was carried out indoors in a sample of 74 children and adolescents of both sexes, between 7 and 14 years of age. Volunteers walked on a treadmill at six different speeds, and the gross cost of transport (CoT), minimum gross energy cost (minCoT), and optimal locomotion speed (OLS) were determined for each individual. These values were compared with the optimal values for adults, as reported in the literature.Results: Our results show that OLS is similar in boys and girls, and that there are no sex differences in minCoT. Older individuals, as a consequence of their larger size, spend more energy at their optimal speed than younger children.Discussion: Juveniles are not a real burden for the rest of the group in foraging societies, neither in energetic terms nor in locomotor efficiency, being able to achieve optimal walking speeds similar to adults. The so-called energetic dilemma for sexmixed walking groups does not affect juveniles when moving together with adults or in sex-mixed parties.

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A normative sample of gait and hopping on one leg parameters in children 7–12 years of age

Cited by 64 publications

References 17 publications

Basic gait and symmetry measures for primary school-aged children and young adults whilst walking barefoot and with shoes

Basic gait and symmetry measures for primary school-aged children and young adults whilst walking barefoot and with shoes

Signs of abnormal motor performance in preschool children

At their own pace: Optimal walking speed in children and adolescents

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