Proceedings of The 6th International Conference on Research in Education, Teaching and Learning
Year: 2023
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.33422/6th.icetl.2023.02.004
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Physical Activity Effects on Gait in children and adolescents. A Review
MSc. Denis Nuriu, Dr. Genti Pano
ABSTRACT:
This review’s primary objective was to locate research that examined how physical exercise affects children’s and teenagers’ gaits. The PubMed database was used for the search. Only 4 studies out of 95 met the inclusion criteria. Filters applied: Free full text, Clinical Trial, Meta-Analysis, Randomized Controlled Trial. Selection criteria; studies including an exercise intervention program for gait improvement. A total of 149 participants were enrolled in various exercise intervention programs with a gait improvement focus, ranged in age from 9 to 18 years old. The length of the exercise intervention programs ranged from 12 weeks to 6 months. In general, there aren’t many studies focusing on how physical activity affects children’s and adolescents’ gait, and they all only have a small subject enrollment. This makes it necessary to conduct additional research using larger subject populations and various physical activity intervention programs in order to determine which is the most successful.
keywords: adolescents, effects, children, physical activity, gait