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Morphology and step-time parameters were recorded in 100 children between 15 and
36 months to investigate the relation between morphology and the walking pattern.
A footfall method was used to register step-time parameters. Next, the
differences in step-time parameters between four morphological classes were
assigned with a multiple analysis of variance. We also performed stepwise linear
regressions with a correction for walking experience, to examine the relation
between detailed morphological measurements and step-time parameters. The results
of these regressions show a significant relation between pelvis span/ankle spread
ratio and the relative radii of gyration in the frontal plane of head and pelvis.
It is hypothesized that the morphology of the head and pelvis plays a role in the
coordination of the walking pattern.
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