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Effects of plantarflexion on pelvis and lower limb kinematics

Brunner, R. and Dreher, T. and Romkes, J. and Frigo, C.. (2008) Effects of plantarflexion on pelvis and lower limb kinematics. Gait Posture, Vol. 28. pp. 150-156.

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Abstract

Modelling the effect of soleus and gastrocnemius contractions against the floor resistance in a forward dynamics simulation revealed that hip flexion, internal rotation and adduction together with external pelvic rotation could be attributed to a direct, but distant effect of triceps surae contraction. Knee flexion smoothed out the effect. To validate this clinically relevant biomechanical observation, ankle plantar flexion was correlated with hip and pelvic rotation retrospectively in children with spastic cerebral palsy. In 49 children with spastic hemiplegia, plantar flexion showed a significant correlation with increased pelvic retraction and hip internal rotation. In contrast, in 47 children with spastic diplegia no significant effect of the triceps surae on hip and pelvis kinematics was found. Bilateral hip and knee flexion in diplegia appeared to prevent the proximal effect of the triceps surae seen in the hemiplegics. In diplegia triceps surae overactivity did not appear to be a significant cause of internal rotation gait.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde (Klinik) > Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde (UKBB) > Kinderorthopädie (Hasler)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde (Klinik) > Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde (UKBB) > Kinderorthopädie (Hasler)
UniBasel Contributors:Brunner, Reinald G.H.
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0966-6362
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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