Table 2.
General description | The Netherlands [67] | The United Kingdom [2–5] | Denmark [6] |
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Approach | 3-point scale, only for visible features | 3- to 10-choice scale, only for visible features | Notes; agreement/no agreement/incomparable |
Foot and anklea | Stance foot orientation: Outward/inward | Stance foot orientation: Outward/inward In/eversion Swing: Forefoot raise prior to heel strike Timing of heel raise Ankle abduction prior to heel strike |
Foot outward rotation Ankle: Inversion/eversion Dorsal/plantar flexion at heel strike Degree of push-off |
Kneea | Varus/valgus Extension/hyperextension at heel strike | Orientation and movement during swing: Inward/outward Flexion/extension/hyperextension: At heel strike Prior to heel rise | Varus/valgus Stance flexion |
Hipa | Hip endorotation/exorotation | Hip movement: linear motion circumduction Thigh inversion in early stance phase | – |
Pelvis | – | – | Ab/adduction, rotation, tilt |
Upper body | Trunk sway: Amplitude Asymmetry | Head and torso motion: Frontal plane: Rolling Transverse plane: Yawing |
Upper body: Lateral flexion of spinal column Forward/backward leaning Rotation |
Shoulder | Horizontality | Relative height | Angle in frontal plane Forward/backward rotation |
Head and neck | – | Head alignment relative to torso: Sagittal plane Frontal plane | Neck/head posture in sagittal plane Head movements in frontal plane |
Other features | Step length differenc (L–R) Asymmetric body lift | Head and torso vertical movement per stepa Arm swinga Symmetrical gait Base of gait width | Step length: Long/shorta Width between feet Smoothness of gait: Stiff/relaxed Signs of pathologic gait |
L: left; R: right; –: no data.
aBoth sides.