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DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
Volume 28, Issue 10, Pages 625-628Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/09638280500276448
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gait analysis; gait cycle; kinetics; kinematics
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Purpose. Different criteria are used to define the terms mid-stance (MST) and mid-swing (MSW) when describing the gait cycle. None of these definitions is universally accepted. This causes difficulties with the interpretation of gait analysis data and hinders the comparison between the different studies. The aim of the present study was to compare three definitions of MST and MSW by examining the gait of a group of healthy children. Method. A prospective comparison of three commonly used definitions of the MST and MSW events of the gait cycle. Outcome measures. The timing of the temporal, kinematic and kinetic MST and MSW of the gait cycle. Results. Thirty healthy 8 - 10-year-old children were studied. There was no consistent correlation between the timing of the chosen definitions of MST and MSW. However, there was a tendency for the timing of the temporal and kinetic MST and MSW to occur, respectively, at approximately 30 and 80% of the gait cycle. Conclusions. The temporal definition of MST and MSW as the midpoints in time of the respective phases of the gait cycle appears to be more appropriate than other definitions. The use of this definition may prevent misunderstanding and permit comparison of the results of the different gait analysis studies.
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