Table 2.
Characteristics of children with cerebral palsy and the number of analyzed strides and range of speeds.
| Subjects | TCP | Side | Gender | Age, years | Brain lesion | AFO | GMFC-s | GMFM | GA, wk | BW, gr | wo, mo | Strides, n | Speed, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CP1 | HE | L | M | 2.3 | Right hemispheric wm + basal ganglia | 2 | 45.59 | 30 | 1520 | 26 | 45 | 1.1–2.9 | |
| CP2 | HE | L | F | 2.7 | PVL | 1 | 80.37 | 30 | 1215 | 15 | 63 | 1.2–4.3 | |
| CP3 | HE | R | F | 2.8 | Bilat. cortical–subcortical | 1 | 95.70 | 38 | 3650 | 18 | 35 | 1.3–2.7 | |
| CP4 | HE | L | M | 3.0 | Right hemisphere | × | 1 | 85.04 | 31 | 1580 | 30 | 58 | 1.1–2.8 |
| CP5 | HE | R | M | 3.8 | Left wm + basal ganglia | 1 | 94.52 | 31 | 1400 | 15 | 92 | 1–4 | |
| CP6 | HE | L | M | 4.7 | PVL | × | 1 | 88.71 | 38 | 2820 | 12 | 14 | 0.7–1.8 |
| CP7 | HE | R | F | 5.0 | PVL | × | 1 | 70.51 | 40 | 3200 | 14 | 33 | 1.6–2.6 |
| CP8 | HE | R | M | 5.0 | Left subcortical | 1 | 97.02 | 34 | 2770 | 22 | 59 | 2.1–2.9 | |
| CP9 | HE | L | F | 5.2 | Right hemisphere | 1 | 95.40 | 40 | 4400 | 24 | 37 | 1.8–3.7 | |
| CP10 | HE | L | M | 5.5 | Right cortical-subcortical | 1 | 78.73 | 39 | 3810 | 16 | 86 | 3–4.3 | |
| CP11 | HE | R | F | 6.8 | PVL | 1 | 98.93 | 37 | 2380 | 12 | 32 | 2.7–4.8 | |
| CP12 | HE | R | M | 8.4 | Left cortical | 1 | 99.44 | 36 | 3240 | 21 | 25 | 2.1–3.2 | |
| CP13 | HE | R | F | 9.9 | Left wm + basal ganglia | × | 2 | 84.91 | 31 | 1200 | 30 | 67 | 2.4–4.9 |
| CP14 | HE | R | M | 11.4 | PVL | 1 | 95 | 36 | 2000 | 24 | 25 | 2.7–4.6 | |
| CP15 | HE | R | M | 11.8 | Left hemisphere | 2 | 83.30 | 35 | 1700 | 35 | 20 | 1.9–3 | |
| CP16 | HE | R | M | 11.8 | Left hemisphere | 1 | 97.86 | 38 | 3580 | 13 | 40 | 1.7–2.9 | |
| CP17 | DI | M | 2.3 | PVL | × | 1 | 62.62 | 30 | 1450 | 26 | 27 | 0.1–0.8 | |
| CP18 | DI | M | 2.5 | PVL | × | 1 | 80 | 32 | 2000 | 29 | 29 | 0.9–2.7 | |
| CP19 | DI | F | 2.6 | PVL | 1 | 80.37 | 29 | 1215 | 15 | 63 | 1.2–4.3 | ||
| CP20 | DI | M | 2.7 | PVL | 1 | 86.12 | 39 | 1300 | 20 | 48 | 0–2 | ||
| CP21 | DI | F | 2.8 | PVL | × | 1 | 72.81 | 27 | 1200 | 21 | 32 | 0.3–0.7 | |
| CP22 | DI | M | 3.0 | PVL | 1 | 80.7 | 29 | 1650 | 20 | 76 | 0.9–2.6 | ||
| CP23 | DI | M | 3.1 | PVL | 1 | 87.86 | 31 | 1704 | 19 | 84 | 2–4.4 | ||
| CP24 | DI | M | 3.2 | PVL | 1 | 76.06 | 31 | 1900 | 20 | 60 | 1.9–3.3 | ||
| CP25 | DI | F | 3.3 | PVL | 1 | 82.88 | 34 | 2065 | 33 | 34 | 1.4–2 | ||
| CP26 | DI | M | 3.4 | PVL | × | 1 | 89.88 | 41 | 3676 | 18 | 30 | 1.4–2.3 | |
| CP27 | DI | M | 3.8 | PVL | 1 | 94.52 | 31 | 1400 | 15 | 38 | 1–4 | ||
| CP28 | DI | M | 4.2 | PVL | 3 | 59.04 | 29 | 780 | 36 | 45 | 0.8–1.9 | ||
| CP29 | DI | F | 5.2 | PVL | 2 | 89.97 | 32 | 2800 | 20 | 25 | 2–3.8 | ||
| CP30 | DI | F | 5.4 | PVL | × | 2 | 80.42 | 38 | 3110 | 36 | 90 | 0.8–2.6 | |
| CP31 | DI | F | 6.1 | PVL | 1 | 85 | 30 | 1500 | 30 | 102 | 1.8–3.9 | ||
| CP32 | DI | M | 6.8 | PVL | 2 | 88.48 | 39 | 3100 | 30 | 40 | 1.5–2.3 | ||
| CP33 | DI | M | 8.8 | PVL | 1 | 88 | 33 | 1800 | 30 | 61 | 2.7–3.7 | ||
| CP34 | DI | M | 10.5 | PVL | 2 | 85.11 | 30 | 2100 | 30 | 45 | 1.4–3 | ||
| CP35 | DI | F | 11.1 | PVL | 1 | 80.4 | 37 | 3150 | 96 | 88 | 0.9–2 | ||
| Mean (±SD) | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 84 ± 12 | 33.9 ± 4 | 2244 ± 942 | 24.9 ± 14.3 | 50 ± 24 |
TCP, type of CP; DI, diplegia; HE, hemiplegia; side, affected side; wm, white matter lesions; PVL, periventricular leukomalacia; AFO, ankle-foot orthosis; GMFC-s, Gross Motor Function Classification System; GMFM, Gross Motor Function Measure; GA, gestational age at birth; BW, birth weight; wo, walking onset.