Age-related changes in arm motion during typical gait

Typically developing infants acquire the ability of independent walking around the age of 12 –18 months [1]. At the beginning, toddlers walk with the arms in a fixed posture of shoulder abduction and elbow flexion, a position known as ‘high guard’, only present during the first months of walking (rapid development phase) and soon developing into a reciprocal arm swing [1–3]. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no attempts to describe age-related changes in arm movements during the following, slower development.

Source: Gait and Posture - July 25, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Patricia Van de Walle, Pieter Meyns, Kaat Desloovere, Jente De Rijck, Julie Kenis, Evi Verbecque, Tamaya Van Criekinge, Ann Hallemans Tags: Full length article Source Type: research