Gait analysis: normal and pathological function (2nd edition)

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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volumeVol. 92-B, No. 8 Book ReviewsFree AccessGait analysis: normal and pathological function (2nd edition) J. Perry and J. M. Burnfield Pp. 576. Thorofare: SLACK Incorporated, 2010. ISBN: 978-1-55642-766-4. $92.95A. RobertsA. RobertsSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:1 Aug 2010https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.92B8.0921184aAboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsAdd to Favourites ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail The fist edition of this book represented the standard text for understanding human locomotion. The second edition provides an update on several areas. It is not a primer on human walking for someone with a passing interest. The level of detail and the different views of the process of walking will present a challenge for the enthusiast. For example the gait cycle is considered according to its phases, the basic functions and then from an anatomical perspective, joint by joint. Kinematic and kinetic tracings are presented at the point where the function of each joint is considered, but it is not until chapter 20 that motion analysis is discussed; and kinetics (which underpins the motions seen) is considered two chapters further on. There are one or two curious assertions, for example that the knee is straight at initial contact; and on occasions the text is not entirely clear as to what the authors intend. Again, the handling of pathological gait problems is tackled from the perspective of gait deviations and then, a second time around, by clinical examples.The mechanics of instrumented gait analysis, from how to set up video cameras to marker and electrode placement, are not covered. Although different proprietary systems have differing fine details, the general principles and the consequences of poor technique are not critically addressed. The last chapter on energy expenditure measurement is good but there is no mention of less demanding surrogates such as the physiological cost index.I will continue to use this book on a regular basis during clinical gait analysis. As a source of answers when puzzling findings arise, it remains a valuable addition to any gait laboratory bookshelf.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byGait Changes Following Robot-Assisted Gait Training in Children With Cerebral Palsy31 December 2021 | Physiological ResearchEffects of different baggage carrying methods on walking while wearing an arm sling in simulated hemiplegic stroke patientsJournal of Physical Therapy Science, Vol. 33, No. 10Ankle Kinematics and Temporal Gait Characteristics over the Duration of a 6-Minute Walk Test in People with Multiple Sclerosis Who Experience Foot DropRehabilitation Research and Practice, Vol. 2018 Vol. 92-B, No. 8 Metrics History Published online 1 August 2010 Published in print 1 August 2010 InformationCopyright © 2010, The British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery: All rights reservedPDF download