Japanese children develop their manner of walking differently from children in other countries. Researchers discovered that the way Japanese children walk, or their gait, develops differently from children in other nations. Gait is a complicated, unconscious motor pattern that is required for th
Researchers analyzed 3D gait data recorded via several markers attached to the lower limbs. Credit: Tadashi Ito, Reiko MatsushitaResearchers discovered that the way Japanese children walk, or their gait, develops differently from children in other nations.
The study discovered that the recorded gait of Japanese elementary school students varies by age. Their findings were published in the journal Scientific Reports. Although typical Japanese children aged 6-12 have comparable gait patterns and gait parameters to children in other developed countries, their development differs.
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