Human Factors in Healthcare, 2023 Idiopathic Toe Walking is an atypical gait pattern that results in limited mobility, pain, and higher risk of falling. Current therapeutic interventions lack the ability to be implemented outside the clinic or lab.
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Persistent toe walking as a prominent feature in pediatric PMP22- Related neuropathies: A retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Global Medical GeneticsPurpose: Persistent toe walking in children is often considered idiopathic; however, increasing evidence suggests that alterations in the PMP22 gene—implicated in Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 1 A (CMT1A) and Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to ...
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Idiopathic Toe Walking: What’s New? An Integrative Review
, 2023 Background: Idiopathic Toe Walking (ITW) is the persistence of a forefoot strike pattern at initial contact while walking beyond the age of three years, in the absence of other justifiable causes. This review aims to consolidate the current knowledge on the subject and to highlight recent advancements in literature.
Letícia D’Ordaz Lhano Santos +4 more
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Pediatric toe-walking cohort with heterozygous SBF1 variants: A phenotypic description [PDF]
Global Medical GeneticsPurpose: Persistent toe walking is frequently labeled idiopathic; however, targeted genetic testing in selected cohorts can identify variants in genes implicated in neuromuscular disease.
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Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Bilimleri Dergisi, 2021 Hülya Şirzai, Emine AHİ DÜNDAR
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Entropy, Irreversibility, and Time-Series Deep Learning of Kinematic and Kinetic Data for Gait Classification in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Idiopathic Toe Walking, and Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia [PDF]
SensorsThe use of gait analysis to differentiate among paediatric populations with neurological and developmental conditions such as idiopathic toe walking (ITW), cerebral palsy (CP), and hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) remains challenging due to the ...
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McArdle's disease: A differential diagnosis of idiopathic toe walking. [PDF]
J Orthop, 2018 Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a pathological gait pattern in which children walk on their tip toes with no orthopedic or neurological reason. Physiological characteristics of the gastrocnemius muscles, the Achilles tendon, and the foot of toe walkers differ from subjects with a plantigrade walking pattern.
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Home-Based mHealth Platform (Active-Feet) for Children With Idiopathic Toe Walking: Design, Development, and Acceptability Study [PDF]
JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive TechnologiesBackgroundPhysical exercise and stretching programs are the best initial options to treat idiopathic toe walking (ITW). These programs are designed to improve the flexibility and strength of lower limb muscles, enhancing the ankle’s range of motion and ...
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Sagittal Plane Kinematic Deviations and Spatio-Temporal Gait Characteristics in Children with Idiopathic Toe Walking: A Comparative Analysis Using Statistical Parametric Mapping [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground/Objectives: Idiopathic Toe Walking (ITW) is a pediatric gait disorder characterized by persistent toe-to-heel ambulation in the absence of neurological, orthopedic, or developmental abnormalities.
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The effects of weight-bearing manipulations on gait and its underlying neural control mechanisms in toe walking children [PDF]
Frontiers in Human NeuroscienceIntroductionIn toe walking children, impaired maturation of neuromotor control often leads to persistent use of immature motor programs. Understanding the underlying etiology of toe walking in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and idiopathic toe walking (
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