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itioning of the child in wearing and walking tools otrok in mladostnik – okolje | child and adolescent - environment
David Ravnik1,2, Nives Pinter1, Katarina Merše Lovrinčevič1
1 University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
2 University of Primorska, Faculty of Education, Cankarjeva 5, 6000 Koper, Slovenia
Introduction: There are many tools on the market that are designed to carry
a child (kangaroo) and learn to walk (walkers). Carriers are not limited to the
age of children, but to the stability of a child carried in such equipment and to
the use of the right position for a particular development phase. The children's
walker is a tool on wheels, with which young children who are not walking yet
can move independently with their feet. Usually they are used from the mo-
ment when the child is able to sit without help until the time when he can walk
independently.
Methods: Review of the devices on the market and comparison of the physio-
logical or pathological position of the pelvis and the hips.
Results: There are two factors that cause anomalies in the positions of the pel-
vis and the hips: the devices are appropriate, but the recommendations for
their use are not proper, and the devices make it impossible to achieve a phys-
iological posture.
Discussion and conclusions: Improper use of the device can have an impact on
the development of movement and, consequently, it can cause pain syndromes
with aging. Therefore, the correct choice of the device and individual adjust-
ments is important for the child’s right development. A good tool is the one
that ensures that the child is able to be active, allow them to use rotations of
the torso, and has a solid base the child can push off it.
Keywords: posture, walking tool, kangaroo, child, development
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David Ravnik1,2, Nives Pinter1, Katarina Merše Lovrinčevič1
1 University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
2 University of Primorska, Faculty of Education, Cankarjeva 5, 6000 Koper, Slovenia
Introduction: There are many tools on the market that are designed to carry
a child (kangaroo) and learn to walk (walkers). Carriers are not limited to the
age of children, but to the stability of a child carried in such equipment and to
the use of the right position for a particular development phase. The children's
walker is a tool on wheels, with which young children who are not walking yet
can move independently with their feet. Usually they are used from the mo-
ment when the child is able to sit without help until the time when he can walk
independently.
Methods: Review of the devices on the market and comparison of the physio-
logical or pathological position of the pelvis and the hips.
Results: There are two factors that cause anomalies in the positions of the pel-
vis and the hips: the devices are appropriate, but the recommendations for
their use are not proper, and the devices make it impossible to achieve a phys-
iological posture.
Discussion and conclusions: Improper use of the device can have an impact on
the development of movement and, consequently, it can cause pain syndromes
with aging. Therefore, the correct choice of the device and individual adjust-
ments is important for the child’s right development. A good tool is the one
that ensures that the child is able to be active, allow them to use rotations of
the torso, and has a solid base the child can push off it.
Keywords: posture, walking tool, kangaroo, child, development
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