Effects of Modern Diapers on Early Walking Patterns

Ozan A Erdal*, Baris Gorgun, Ilker A Sarikaya and Muharrem Inan

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Surgery, Ortopediatri Istanbul, Academy of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Turkey

^*Correspondance to: Ozan Ali Erdal 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.3398

Abstract

Diapers might cause children to walk with broader, shorter steps, as a less mature peer. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of modern single-use diapers on early walking by comparing gait patterns without any diaper. Children were divided into two groups depending on the age and walking experience (12 to 18 months and 18 to 24 months; walking for less than or more than six months). They walked barefoot and unsupported on the force plate. Initially, each child walked without any diaper. Other sessions involved walking with any of the two different diaper brands (X and Y). Average step width, step length, left and right strides were measured for all sessions. The study involved 82 children. The gait patterns of children in two different age groups or in different walking experience were shown to be significantly different. There was not any significant difference between measurements of diapered walking and walking with only thin cotton underwear, in any group. The study showed that diapering showed no significant effect on early walking patterns of children aged between one and two years of age, when compared to walking without any diapers.

Keywords

Diapering; Early walking; Walking

Cite the article

Erdal OA, Gorgun B, Sarikaya IA, Inan M. Effects of Modern Diapers on Early Walking Patterns. Clin Surg. 2022; 7: 3398.