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A Kinematic analysis on the treadmill gait of children with Down Syndrome

다운증후군 아동의 트레드밀 보행에 대한 운동학적 분석

  • Oh, Seong-Geun (Department of Health and Exercise Science, Korean National Sports University) ;
  • Yi, Jae-Hoon (Adapted Physical Activity Laboratory, Korea Nazarene University)
  • 오성근 (한국체육대학교 운동건강관리학과) ;
  • 이재훈 (나사렛대학교 재활스포츠연구소)
  • Received : 2011.07.04
  • Accepted : 2011.09.08
  • Published : 2011.09.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the kinematic characteristics of children with Down syndrome got congenitally joint laxity and muscle hypotonic. The subjects are boys with Down syndrome and don't have the other disabilities. We got three dimensional position data and then calculated spatiotemporal and kinematic variables during walking on treadmill used increasingly for gait analysis and training. In result, in order to overcome their gait instability due to their musculoskeletal characteristics they walked with hip, knee and ankle joints more flexed than the typical gait pattern, and on the propulsion phase they extend the lower limb joints less than the typical, result in propel the body less than. The reason is that the more is the propulsion by extending the joints, the greater is the reaction force from the ground on heel contact. This result is expected to be used to develop the training program for intensification of musculoskeletal system aim to improve the other musculoskeletal disabilities as well as Down syndrome.

본 연구에서는 선천적으로 관절 느슨함과 낮은 근 장력을 갖고 있는 다운증후군아동 보행의 운동학적 특성을 알아보고자 한다. 특히 자료수집의 편리성과 재현성이 높고, 유용한 보행훈련도구로서 그 사용이 증가되는 추세인 트레드밀에서 보행을 실시하였다. 다른 중복장애가 없는 다운증후군 남자아동 10명을 대상으로 적외선카메라로 3차원 보행 자료를 수집하여 시공간적 변인과 운동학적 변인을 산출하여 이들의 보행특성을 분석하였다. 그 결과, 다운증후군아동들은 선천적인 근골격계 특성으로 인한 보행불안정성을 극복하기 위해 엉덩, 무릎, 발목관절 모두를 구부리고 걷는 구부정 걸음(crouch gait)형태를 보였으며, 모든 다리관절의 신전을 작게 하여 결과적으로 추진력이 자제하였다. 이는 더 크게 신체를 추진할수록 발뒤꿈치 착지 시에 체중수용의 부담이 증가하기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 이 연구 결과는 다운증후군의 관절불안정성을 개선하기 위해 효과적인 근 골격계 강화훈련 프로그램을 마련하는데 유용한 자료를 제공할 것으로 기대되며, 다운증후군뿐만 아니라 선천적 또는 후천적 근골격계 장애를 개선하거나 극복할 수 있는 운동프로그램 개발에도 참고 자료가 될 것으로 예상된다.

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