Course Authors: Mercedes Aguirre Valenzuela, PT, DPT; Martha Henao Bloyer, PT, DPT; Monica Krogmann, PT, DPT, MA; Jay Grissom, PT, DPT, Kelli Reyes, DPT; Tanya Liu, PT, DPT, PhD; Jen Brilmyer, PT, DPT, DHSc, Cornelia Lieb-Lundell PT, DPT

Article: Three-Dimensional Instrumented Gait Analysis for Children with Cerebral Palsy: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline

Authors: Rebecca A States1 MA, PhD; Yasser Salem1,2 PT, PhD, MS, NCS; PCS; Joseph J Krzak3,4 PT, PhD, PCS; Ellen M Godwin5 PT, PhD, PCS; Mark L McMulkin6 PhD; Sandra L Kaplan7 PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Explain the utility of using a 3-dimensional instrumented walking analysis (3D-IGA) in the clinical management of children who are mobile with walking dysfunction related to cerebral palsy (CP).
• Understand the minimum set of equipment/instruments that should be available for 3D-IGA for management of walking in children with CP and the characteristics of the personnel and laboratories that perform 3D-IGA.
• Distinguish patients with cerebral palsy that are appropriate for 3D-IGA referrals. 
• Weigh the benefits, risk, harm, and cost that families may experience when recommending 3D-IGA to inform care for children with CP.
• Determine what should be included in a comprehensive 3D-IGA report.