Biyumikānīk-i varzishī (Sep 2018)
Frequency Domain Analysis of Gait Ground Reaction Forces in Deaf and Hearing Children
Abstract
Objective: The link between frequency content of gait ground reaction forces and hearing loss is not well understood. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of hearing loss on gait ground reaction force frequency content. Methods: Thirty male children were equally divided into a healthy group and a group with hearing loss problems (Deaf group). Frequency content of ground reaction forces were analyzed during barefoot walking. Independent samples t-test was used for between group comparisons. The significance level was set at p0.05). Conclusion: The results reveal that gait ground reaction force frequency content in deaf children may have clinical values for rehabilitation of these subjects.
