Correlation between MAP and GPS and muscles co-contraction during gait in children with Cerebral Palsy

摘要

Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) have abnormal gait pattern. One of the reasons for this abnormality is impaired control of the muscles (spasticity, lack of selectivity). The level of gait pathology could be summarized by Movement Analysis Profile (MAP) and Gait Profile Score (GPS) [1], while abnormal muscular activity by cross correlation coefficients, expressing their co-contraction [2,3]. The dependence of the pathological kinematics on abnormal muscular activity is not a direct one in CP patients, and is still a subject of investigation.