Repeatability of gait of children with spastic cerebral palsy in different walking conditions

Abstract

Objectives Three-dimensional gait analysis is the ‘gold standard’ for measurement and description of gait. Gait variability can arise from intrinsic and extrinsic factors and may vary between walking conditions. This study aimed to define the inter-trial and inter-session repeatability in gait analysis data of children with cerebral palsy (CP) who were walking in four conditions, namely barefoot or with ankle-foot orthosis (AFO), and overground or treadmill.