Changes in the kinematic parameters of gait in children with cerebral palsy after multilevel interventions with the initial patterns of true equinus gait and jump gait

Introduction Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of motor disorders that occurs in early childhood and is present throughout life. The incidence rate of the disease is 1/500 newborns. About 17 million people with cerebral palsy live in the world. According to domestic epidemiologists, the reported incidence of cerebral palsy in Russia is from 2.2 to 3.8 per 1,000 births. Spastic cerebral palsy types are 80% of all the cases. Purpose Analysis of changes in the kinematic parameters of gait after multilevel interventions in children with cerebral palsy with the initial true equinus gait and jump gait patterns. Material and methods This retrospective study included 64 children (26 girls, 38 boys) with cerebral palsy and spastic diplegia. The average age was 8.7 ± 2.41 years. All patients corresponded to levels I or II of impaired motor function (GMFCS: I/II = 14/50). Results All patients showed a significant improvement in the kinematic parameters of gait throughout the observation period...