Some children with idiopathic toe walking display sensory processing difficulties but not all: A systematic review

JH Donne, JA Powell, MC Fahey, R Beare… - Acta …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a diagnosis for children who toe walk without another
diagnosis known to cause toe walking. Recent research has suggested that children with …

Challenging behaviour in children with developmental disabilities: an overview of behavioural assessment and treatment methods

C Tevis, JL Matson - BJPsych Advances, 2022 - cambridge.org
Challenging behaviours often co-occur at high rates among those with autism spectrum
disorder and intellectual disability. Challenging behaviours, including self-injury, aggression …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of wearing a foot orthosis on ankle function in children with idiopathic toe walking during gait

P Brasiliano, M Alvini, E Di Stanislao, G Vannozzi… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Background Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a gait deviation characterized by forefoot contact
with the ground, possibly enhancing the risk of falling and causing Achilles' tendon …

Exploring health professionals' understanding of evidence‐based treatment for idiopathic toe walking

CM Williams, K Gray, N Davies… - Child: care, health …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is an exclusionary diagnosis resulting in a child
walking on the balls of their feet. Preferred treatment options may be due to the severity of …

Investigation of muscle strength, motor coordination and balance in children with idiopathic toe walking: A case-control study

V De Oliveira, L Arrebola, P De Oliveira… - Developmental …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To compare muscle strength, ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM), motor
coordination and balance, between children with and without Idiopathic Toe Walking (ITW) …

A retrospective analysis of nonoperative treatment techniques for idiopathic toe walking in children: outcomes and predictors of success

J Bartoletta, E Tsao, M Bouchard - PM&R, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The lack of consensus regarding optimal nonoperative management of
idiopathic toe walking (ITW) results in wide variation in treatment across providers and …

The management of idiopathic toe walking.

Y Gelfer, AE McNee, JD Harris, J Mavrotas… - Bone Joint …, 2024 - openaccess.sgul.ac.uk
AIMS: The aim of this study was to gain a consensus for best practice of the assessment and
management of children with idiopathic toe walking (ITW) in order to provide a benchmark …

Classifying toe walking gait patterns among children diagnosed with idiopathic toe walking using wearable sensors and machine learning algorithms

R Soangra, Y Wen, H Yang, M Grant-Beuttler - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a gait abnormality in which children's toes touch at initial
contact and demonstrate limited or no heel contact throughout the gait cycle. Toe walking …

Physical activity and quality of life in children with idiopathic toe walking: a cross sectional study

A Caserta, S Reedman, P Morgan, CM Williams - BMC pediatrics, 2022 - Springer
Objectives To determine if children with idiopathic toe walking (ITW) reach Australian 24-
hour movement guidelines. Additional objectives were to identify any factors associated with …

Exploration of physiotherapists' use of motor control strategies for the treatment of idiopathic toe walking in children: a qualitative study

A Caserta, P Morgan, C Williams - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To explore how motor control interventions are conceptualised during treatment
of children with idiopathic toe walking (ITW) by physiotherapists in Australia and USA …