Paula Cox – Pediatric Gait

Children with disabilities such as gait are often treated by pediatricians. They learn firsthand how important autonomous locomotion is to their lives, particularly when it comes to participation with peers.

 Paula Cox – Pediatric Gait

KINEMATICS & KINETICS OF TYPICAL, ATYPICAL, & PATHOLOGICAL GAIT

• Gait components
• Gait alignment
• Gait efficiency and force production

INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTION, DISABILITY, & HEALTH (ICF)

• ICF components: Review
• ICF as a framework to pediatric practice
• Moving towards scientific practices

MEASUREMENT TOOLS

• Psychometrically sound measuring tools
• Gai assessment using reliable, valid measurement instruments

OUTCOME DESVELOPMENT

• Using ICF to inform outcome development
• Develop functional and quantifiable outcomes

INTERVENTION

• What is evidence?-Based practice
• Reviewed the current treatments for neuromuscular or musculoskeletal disorders
• Motor learning and neuroplasticity, as well as their importance in intervention
• Research supporting or disproving the effectiveness of interventions for common gait disorders in children is available.
• Clear supporting evidence for interventions in musculoskeletal or neuromuscular gait disorders

OUTCOME MeasurEMENT

• Assess the need to use psychometrically sound measuring tools
• Check out valid and reliable measurement tools for determining outcome

CASE STUDY

• Assessment
• Intervention
• Outcome

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Interventions with Pediatric Gait: What Works & What Doesn’t

As pediatricians, you are familiar with the importance of autonomous locomotion in the lives and participation of children. But are you using scientific practices when examining, evaluating, and treating the children you work with Based on evidence, are you using the most effective and up-to-date treatments for pediatric gait disorders?

Find out how you can improve your care with children’s gait in this recording. The ICF is presented as a framework to support pediatric physical therapy practice. This allows you to explore the science and practice of pediatric rehabilitation. As the group discusses typical, abnormal, and pathological gait, you can watch and learn. Additionally, you will be able evaluate the most reliable and convincing evidence.-These tools can be used to assess and evaluate the skill level and progress of children with common gait disorders. With the correct tools, you can return to your practice to improve your intuition.-A science of based practice-A client-focused practice will result in better results.