Development of Gait in Children
1986 Volume 37 Issue 11 Pages 969-977
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1986 Volume 37 Issue 11 Pages 969-977
In order to investigate development of gait in children, foot and body movement during walking was recorded by videotape recording system, and foot forces were measured by means of threedimensional force plate on 176 children of 1-11 years and 10 adult females aged from 21 to 28 years. The following two stages of learning process of independent walking could be distinguished when it was compared with the adult female subjects.
1) In case of 1-2.5 years of age
The vertical component had one downward peak. The outward peaks were large. The breaking period was shorter and the accelerating period was longer than that of adult. The accelerating peak was very small. At this stage, backward thrust force of foot and the late period of the stance phase were inferior to that of adult.
2) In case of 2.5-11 years of age
The vertical component had two downward peak and its first peak was larger than second one. The breaking peak was larger than adult and the acceleration peak was about equal to adult.
