For those who assist pediatric patients with gait, you know firsthand the crucial role that autonomous locomotion has on the lives of infants and children, especially in regards to participating with their peers.
Paula Cox – Pediatric Gait
KINEMATICS & KINETICS OF TYPICAL, ATYPICAL, & PATHOLOGICAL GAIT
Components of gait
Alignment of joints during gait
Force production and gait efficiency
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTION, DISABILITY, & HEALTH (ICF)
Review components of ICF
ICF as a framework for pediatric practice
Moving toward scientific practices
MEASUREMENT TOOLS
Psychometrically sound measurement tools
Valid and reliable measurement tools to assess gai
OUTCOME DEVELOPMENT
Using ICF to inform outcome development
Developing functional and measurable outcome
INTERVENTION
What is evidence-based practice
Review presently used interventions for neuromuscular and musculoskeletal gait disorders
Neuroplasticity and motor learning, and their importance in intervention
Research that supports or refutes effectiveness of interventions for common pediatric gait disorders
Interventions for musculoskeletal and neuromuscular gait disorders with clear supportive evidence
OUTCOME MEASUREMENT
Review need for psychometrically sound measurement tools
Review valid and reliable outcome measurement tools
CASE STUDY
Assessment
Intervention
Outcome
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Interventions with Pediatric Gait: What Works & What Doesn’t
For those who assist pediatric patients with gait, you know firsthand the crucial role that autonomous locomotion has on the lives of infants and children, especially in regards to participating with their peers. However, are you utilizing scientific practices in the examination, evaluation, and treatment of the children with whom you work? Are you using the latest and most appropriate interventions for pediatric gait disorders based on the evidence?
Find out how you can improve your care with children’s gait in this recording. Skillfully explore the science of pediatric rehabilitation through the presentation of the ICF as a framework for pediatric physical therapy practice. Watch and learn as the group discusses the components of typical, atypical, and pathological gait. In addition, you will evaluate the most reliable and evidence-based tools to examine and assess skill levels and progress for children with commonly seen gait disorders. Return to your practice with the proper tools to move from an intuitive-based practice to a science-based practice, resulting in better outcomes for your clients.
