Motor strategy and locomotor adjustments in children with and without Down Syndrome while negotiating stairs

Authors

Huaqing Liang, Marshall UniversityFollow
Xiang Ke
Jianhua Wu

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

8-2017

Abstract

Children with Down Syndrome (DS) often show impaired motor control, and walk with a slower speed and a shorter step length than typically developing (TD) children. When negotiating an obstacle, children with DS often stop for a longer duration, choose a more conservative crawling strategy and display a smaller toe clearance than their TD peers.

Comments

Poster presentation. Copyright © 2020 The Authors. All rights reserved.

Recommended Citation

Liang H, Ke X, & Wu J. Motor strategy and locomotor adjustments in children with and without Down syndrome while negotiating stairs. Poster presentation at the 41th American Society of Biomechanics annual meeting, Boulder, CO, August 8-11, 2017.