3D Multi-segment foot kinematics in children: A developmental study in typically developing boys

Publication date: Available online 11 November 2016
Source:Gait & Posture
Author(s): Kevin Deschamps, Filip Staes, Kathelijne Peerlinck, Kristel Van Geet, Cedric Hermans, Matricali Giovanni Arnoldo, Sebastien Lobet
BackgroundThe relationship between age and 3D rotations objectivized with multisegment foot models has not been quantified until now. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate the relationship between age and multi-segment foot kinematics in a cross-sectional database.MethodsBarefoot multi-segment foot kinematics of thirty two typically developing boys, aged 6–20 years, were captured with the Rizzoli Multi-segment Foot Model. One-dimensional statistical parametric mapping linear regression was used to examine the relationship between age and 3D inter-segment rotations of the dominant leg during the full gait cycle.ResultsAge was significantly correlated with sagittal plane kinematics of the midfoot and the calcaneus-metatarsus inter-segment angle (p<0.0125). Age was also correlated with the transverse plane kinematics of the calcaneus-metatarsus angle (p<0.0001).ConclusionGait labs should consider age related differences and variability if optimal decision making is pursued. It remains unclear if this is of interest for all foot models, however, the current study highlights that this is of particular relevance for foot models which incorporate a separate midfoot segment.



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