A proposal for a kinetic summary measure: the Gait Kinetic Index. Issue 1 (2nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cimolin, Veronica; Condoluci, Claudia; Costici, Pier Francesco; Galli, Manuela
• Is Part Of: Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering. Volume 22:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 94
• Page End: 99
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02
• Subjects: Gait Analysis -- Gait Kinetic Index -- Gait deviation -- Cerebral Palsy; Biomechanics -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Biomedical engineering -- Periodicals; Biomechanics -- Periodicals; Biomedical Engineering -- methods -- Periodicals; Computing Methodologies -- Periodicals; 612.7
• DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2018.1536750
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1025-5842

Abstract

Abstract: A new summary index for kinetic gait data is proposed (Gait Kinetic Index - GKI), BASED on six kinetic selected variables: hip, knee and ankle moments and powers on the sagittal plane. This method was applied on a control group (CG) of 18 subjects and on 57 patients with diplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP). CP showed statistical different GKI value in comparison with CG. The same is for the sub GKI with the exclusion of GKI Knee Power. The GKI seems to be a promising tool useful to measure extensively the gait pathology taking into consideration kinetic aspects of gait pattern.