P 060 - The impact of postural weakness on running kinematics in healthy children – Results of the Barefoot LIFE-study

A major challenge in the sensorimotor control of human locomotion is the destabilizing high-positioned mass of the trunk [1,2]. Upper body accelerations are mainly counterbalanced by lower limb muscles [2]. Paraspinal muscles attenuate the mechanical perturbations transmitted through the spine to the head, provide stiffness and resist trunk flexion [1,3]. In children, the high prevalence of postural insufficiency is a common problem [4,5]. However, publications studying the impact of associated trunk muscle weakness on sensorimotor control during running in children are still lacking.

Source: Gait and Posture - July 26, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: I.M. Albertsen, K. Hollander, B. Brockmann, D. Hamacher, S. Sehner, R. St ücker, A. Zech, K. Babin Tags: Short communication Source Type: research