RT Journal Article
T1 The effect of school trolley load on spatiotemporal gait parameters of children
A1 Orantes González, Eva
A1 Heredia Jiménez, J.
K1 Trolley
K1 Load
K1 Students
K1 Gait
AB Objective: The present study evaluated spatiotemporal gait parameters in children when they were carrying school trolleys of different weights.Methods: We assessed four conditions: without trolley, 10%, 15% and 20% of the subject’s body weight. Fourteen students from a primary school (aged 11.43 0.51 years) participated in this study. Velocity, cadence, stride length, stance phase, swing phase, single support phase and double support phase were analysed using an electronic walkway.Results: Compared with normal walking, the three load conditions produced significant decreases in swing phase (p < 0.001) and single support phase (p < 0.001) and significant increases in cadence (p = 0.019), stance phase (p < 0.001) and double support phase (p < 0.001). No statistically-significant differences were found between the three load conditions.Conclusion: Compared with normal walking, walking while carrying a trolley produced significant changes in most of the spatiotemporal gait parameters measured, perhaps due to the load-mediated changes in stability and balance. The spatiotemporal gait parameters were similar between the load conditions, indicating that the amount of load did not affect gait.
PB Elsevier
YR 2015
FD 2015-08-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22365
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22365
LA en
NO Orantes-Gonzalez, E., Heredia-Jimenez, J., & Soto-Hermoso, V. M. (2015). The effect of school trolley load on spatiotemporal gait parameters of children. Gait & posture, 42(3), 390-393.
NO FECYT -- FPU13/00162
NO Departamento Deporte e Informática. Universidad Pablo de Olavide
DS RIO
RD Jun 11, 2026