Objective: Aplication and correlation at Gait Deviation Index (GDI) and Functional Assessment Questionnaire (FAQ), Functional Mobility Scale (FMS) and Sutherland Index (SI) for patients with DMD. Methods: Eleven children with clinical diagnosis at Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), between 6 and 11 years old, walkers, participated at study. The GDI was correlated with the FAQ, FMS and IS, using the rho coefficient of correlation of Spearman-Rank. To calculate the GDI, the kinematics were collected by six Hawks cameras (Motion Analysis Corporation). Results: The average GDI achieved was 82.5 (plus or minus 13.5), this value being lower than expected for individuals without musculoskeletal disorders (ie greater than or equal to 100). GDI showed moderate correlation with the FMS and FAQ (50/500m) and strong with IS (rho>0.83, p<= 0.05). Conclusion: The GDI shows correlation with clinical classifications (FMS), gait analysis classifications (IS) and questionnaries of function evaluation (FAQ).
Muscular Dystrophy; Duchenne; Gait; Questionnaires
