Deliberately Light Interpersonal Contact Affects the Control of Head Stability During Walking in Children and Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy

Abstract

Deliberately light IPT at the apex of the head alters control of head sway in children and adolescents with CP. The effect of IPT varies as a function of contact location and acts differently in TD individuals.

Use of wearable inertial sensors for the assessment of spatiotemporal gait variables in children: A systematic review

“…Three nonrandomized studies [21][22][23] were found. After assessment of methodological quality by the ROBINS-I Júnior et al scale, showing strengths in the bias categories after the start of interventions (last four categories), such as deviations from intended interventions, missing data, measurement of outcomes, and selective reporting of results.…”

“…After assessment of methodological quality by the ROBINS-I Júnior et al scale, showing strengths in the bias categories after the start of interventions (last four categories), such as deviations from intended interventions, missing data, measurement of outcomes, and selective reporting of results. However, the three studies failed to adequately address baseline confounding before the interventions began, presenting biases such as the use of a convenience sample with different group sizes 21 , a lack of similarity regarding baseline prognostic factors and type of intervention 22 , and time-varying confounding due to the switch between interventions compared between individuals 23 .…”

“…Gait analysis with the use of wearable inertial sensors was performed in a hospital setting 26,30 , outpatient clinic 11,13,17,21,[23][24][25]28,29 and a familiar environment 20,27 , with healthy children 11 divided by age group 17 and sex 20 , children with prelingual deafness 22 , Duchenne muscular dystrophy 24 , idiopathic toe walking 27,28 , spina bifida 13 and cerebral palsy, including those with unilateral or bilateral spasticity 23,25,29 , hemiplegia 30 , diplegia, dystonia 26, and ataxia 21 .…”

“…Besides movement analysis of the lower limbs during gait, some studies also assessed the use of wearable inertial sensors to distinguish patients with different levels of functional status 17,21,22 and stages of disease progression 24 or to compare different therapeutic gait interventions 26,23 .…”

“…Three studies used accelerometers and gyroscopes 22,24,26 . Three studies only used an accelerometer 21,27,28 and one study only used a gyroscope 30 .…”