Development of joint movement patterns during gait in Japanese children aged 3–12 years
Although the hip joint showed patterns similar to those of adults at all ages, knee joint motions were greater in 3-8-year-old children than in adults. In regard to ankle joint motion, the heel-rocker function in the LR was suggested to mature after the age of 9 years.
Authors
- Takumi Aiko
- Saori Miyagishima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4676-5546)
- Hiroki Mani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5430-7628)
- Naoki Kozuka
- Takaki Kurogi
- Sota Hirosaki
- Yui Sato
- Takashi Muchima
Institutions
- Health Sciences University of Hokkaido (JP)
- Oita University (JP)
- Sapporo Medical University Hospital (JP)
- Hokkaido Chitose College of Rehabilitation (JP)
- Tokyo Metropolitan University (JP)
- Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatrics International
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ped.70144
- Primary Topic
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science