Inter-joint coordination changes during walking in typically developing children: the vector coding analysis

Luis Mochizuki; Juliana Pennone; Daniel R. M. J. Ferreira; Jaqueline F. P. Neiva; Eliane F. Manfio

doi:10.20338/bjmb.v18i1.417

Inter-joint coordination changes during walking in typically developing children: the vector coding analysis

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Luis Mochizuki Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil - mochi@usp.br https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7550-2537
Juliana Pennone Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7757-6425
Daniel R. M. J. Ferreira Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, São Paulo, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6231-5691
Jaqueline F. P. Neiva Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1972-9777
Eliane F. Manfio Universidade FeeVale, Novo Hamburgo, RS, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4223-2451

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v18i1.417

Keywords:

Gait, Children, Inter-joint coordination, Kinematics

Abstract

Background: Despite the well-known relationship between gait and brain function in development, there is much to be unveiled. Aim: We have evaluated the complexity of gait in children from 5 to 10 years. Method: 11 boys and 17 girls were divided into three groups according to their ages. The right lower limb kinematics was analyzed during walking. CV was applied to verify the complexity of movement and vector coding evaluated the coordination modes. Results and Interpretation: The mid-stance phase showed to be the most sensitive phase to detect differences in variability and complexity among different ages. Motor development seems to move towards an optimal and complex solution for walking because older children can control more than one joint at the same time.

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2024-09-06

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Mochizuki, L., Pennone, J., Ferreira, D. R. M. J., Neiva, J. F. P., & Manfio, E. F. (2024). Inter-joint coordination changes during walking in typically developing children: the vector coding analysis. Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v18i1.417

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Vol. 18 (2024)

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