THE ROLL-OVER PATTERN AND PLANTAR PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION CHANGES
DURING THE FIRST GAIT DEVELOPMENT IN TODDLERS AND THE EFFECT OF
GENDER

D 2021

THE ROLL-OVER PATTERN AND PLANTAR PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION CHANGES DURING THE FIRST GAIT DEVELOPMENT IN TODDLERS AND THE EFFECT OF GENDER

GIMUNOVÁ, Marta, Martin ZVONAŘ, Kateřina KOLÁŘOVÁ and Tomáš VODIČKA

Basic information

Original name

THE ROLL-OVER PATTERN AND PLANTAR PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION CHANGES DURING THE FIRST GAIT DEVELOPMENT IN TODDLERS AND THE EFFECT OF GENDER

Authors

GIMUNOVÁ, Marta (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Martin ZVONAŘ (203 Czech Republic), Kateřina KOLÁŘOVÁ (203 Czech Republic) and Tomáš VODIČKA (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

University of Zagreb Faculty of Kinesiol, 9th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology, p. 120-125, 6 pp. 2021

Publisher

University of Zagreb Faculty of Kinesiology, Croatia

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Stať ve sborníku

Field of Study

30306 Sport and fitness sciences

Country of publisher

Croatia

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Publication form

electronic version available online

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14510/21:00122478

Organization unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

ISBN

978-953-317-065-7

Keywords in English

Gait; Gender; Plantar pressure; Roll-over pattern; Toddler

Abstract

V originále

Introduction: The first gait in toddler is different from adult walking. The purpose of this study was to compare gender differences in foot loading and gait development in the first’s months of walking experience by analyzing plantar pressures during a barefoot walk. Methods: Seventeen toddlers, 8 girls and 9 boys, participated in this study at the onset of their independent walk (5.75 ± 1.83 and 6.44 ± 2.74 for girls and boys, respectively) and one month after the first data collection session (10.13 ± 2.17 and 10.22 ± 3.03 for girls and boys, respectively). Participants were encouraged to walk barefoot over the Emed-at platform (Novel GmbH, Germany) at their self-selected speed. Using the Emed-at software, the foot was divided into 10 regions. At each region, the contact area, maximal force normalized to body weight and peak pressure were analysed. Results: The results of this study show gender-specific differences in the first gait development in toddlers. Toddler girls tend to acquire the postural balance better/faster resulting in the predominance of mature heel to toe roll-over pattern and increase load on forefoot region during their third month of walking experience. On the other hand, toddler boys have increased contact area at the area of midfoot, indicating a different foot structure. Conclusions: These findings support the suggestion, that shoe design should reflect the different gender needs to enable the optimal foot and gait development and function as reported previously.

Links

MUNI/A/1196/2017, interní kód MU

Name: Kinematické a dynamické parametry v prvních měsících chůze zdravých batolat a batolat s diagnostikovanou valgozitou kotníků

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

Citovat

GIMUNOVÁ, Marta, Martin ZVONAŘ, Kateřina KOLÁŘOVÁ and Tomáš VODIČKA. THE ROLL-OVER PATTERN AND PLANTAR PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION CHANGES DURING THE FIRST GAIT DEVELOPMENT IN TODDLERS AND THE EFFECT OF GENDER. Online. In Sanja Šalaj and Dario Škegro. 9th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology. University of Zagreb Faculty of Kinesiol: University of Zagreb Faculty of Kinesiology, Croatia, 2021, p. 120-125. ISBN 978-953-317-065-7.

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N2  - Introduction: The first gait in toddler is different from adult walking. The purpose of this study was to compare gender differences in foot loading and gait development in the first’s months of walking experience by analyzing plantar pressures during a barefoot walk. Methods: Seventeen toddlers, 8 girls and 9 boys, participated in this study at the onset of their independent walk (5.75 ± 1.83 and 6.44 ± 2.74 for girls and boys, respectively) and one month after the first data collection session (10.13 ± 2.17 and 10.22 ± 3.03 for girls and boys, respectively). Participants were encouraged to walk barefoot over the Emed-at platform (Novel GmbH, Germany) at their self-selected speed. Using the Emed-at software, the foot was divided into 10 regions. At each region, the contact area, maximal force normalized to body weight and peak pressure were analysed. Results: The results of this study show gender-specific differences in the first gait development in toddlers. Toddler girls tend to acquire the postural balance better/faster resulting in the predominance of mature heel to toe roll-over pattern and increase load on forefoot region during their third month of walking experience. On the other hand, toddler boys have increased contact area at the area of midfoot, indicating a different foot structure. Conclusions: These findings support the suggestion, that shoe design should reflect the different gender needs to enable the optimal foot and gait development and function as reported previously.
ER  -

GIMUNOVÁ, Marta, Martin ZVONAŘ, Kateřina KOLÁŘOVÁ and Tomáš VODIČKA. THE ROLL-OVER PATTERN AND PLANTAR PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION CHANGES DURING THE FIRST GAIT DEVELOPMENT IN TODDLERS AND THE EFFECT OF GENDER. Online. In Sanja Šalaj and Dario Škegro. \textit{9th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology}. University of Zagreb Faculty of Kinesiol: University of Zagreb Faculty of Kinesiology, Croatia, 2021, p.~120-125. ISBN~978-953-317-065-7.

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