Evaluating the effectiveness of the Biomechanical Efficiency Quotient as a measure of gait efficiency in children with cerebral palsy

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作者：

Benda, BJ ^{[1
]}

Smith, BT ^{[1
]}

Lange, GW ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Shriners Hosp Children, Philadelphia, PA 19130 USA

来源：

PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE 28TH ANNUAL NORTHEAST BIOENGINEERING CONFERENCE | 2002年

关键词：

biomechanics; gait efficiency; cerebral palsy; functional electrical stimulation; analysis;

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中图分类号：

R318 [生物医学工程];

学科分类号：

0831 ;

摘要：

The Biomechanical Efficiency Quotient (BEQ) has been suggested as an effective measure of gait efficiency due to its correlation with oxygen consumption [1][2]. Here we report the application of a modified BEQ measure to the gait data of children of typical development and children with cerebral palsy. The results indicate a strong correlation between the modified BEQ measure and oxygen consumption and a significant ability of the BEQ to distinguish between subjects with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy, subjects with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, and able-bodied peers.

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