current Pedor thics The The O Off ffiici cial al P Pub ublliicat catiion on of of tthe he P Ped edort orthi hicc Foot Footcare care Association Association Cerebellar Ataxia A systematic review of the gait characteristics Vol. 53, Issue 6 | November-December 2021 | www.pedorthics.org Who is an innovator? Who is held to the highest O&P standards? Who is committed to life-long learning? I AM. I am a big part of great possibilities. I AM ABC. Visit ABCop.org today to find out what ABC can do for you. 703.836.7114 Share your ideas with the pedorthic community Did you know pedorthic and health care practitioners, who submit an article or research abstract/research paper, are eligible to earn one or more CEU Credits towards keeping their professional certification current when accepted and published in our magazine? Earn continuing education Credits for certification The Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA) offers our members and other affiliated health care professionals an additional way to earn their mandatory Continuing Education Units/Continuing Education Points. After successful publication of your submitted article or abstract/research paper, our staff or you can report your publication to many of the numerous professional health associations and certification/accreditation organizations that recognize publication as a means to earn your certification credits.* For more details, contact Current Pedorthics magazine at (229) 389-3440 or by email at: ceu@pedorthics.org for additional upcoming special interest topics, guidelines and other ideas you may want to discuss as topic ideas beneficial to health care, patient care and all areas of interest in the pedorthics practice and other associated industries. *Credit value is determined by the certification/ accreditation organization, not PFA. Write an Article! for Current pedorthics PDF email: ceu@pedorthics phone: (229) 389-3440 DOWNLOAD CURRENT PEDORTHICS SUBMISSION/WRITERS’ GUIDELINES current Pedorthics Editorial Staff EXECUTIVE EDITOR(S) Christopher Costantini COVER STORY Research ART DIRECTOR Kristopher P. Gramza DESIGN/PRODUCTION KPG DESIGN Advertising & Sales Staff CURRENT PEDORTHICS advertising@pedorthics.org MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS MANAGER Larua Vargas EXHIBIT AND SPONSORSHIP SALES MANAGER Contact our Integrated Media and Events Manager at: advertising@pedorthics.org Headquarters Staff MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Christopher Costantini MEMBERSHIP AND CONTINUING EDUCATION Erick Janisse GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DIRECTOR Current Pedorthics (ISSN 1552-8111) is published bimonthly by the Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA), 8736 SE 165th Mulberry Lane - Unit 206, The Villages, FL 32162. Telephone: (229)389-3440 Website: www.pedorthics.org Email: info@pedorthics.org Copyright© 2021, PFA. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without written permission. Letters to the Editor and other unsolicited material are assumed intended for publication and are subject to editing. Articles in Current Pedorthics do not necessarily reflect the opinion of PFA, its board of directors or its employees. Authors are responsible for the validity of their content and credentials. Current Pedorthics’ use of trademarked names is done in an editorial fashion intended to benefit the trademark owner, with no intention of trademark infringement. If you have any questions regarding display advertising, please contact our Sales Manager at (229) 389-3440 or email: advertising@pedorthics.org. To place a classified ad, please email: classifieds@pedorthics.org. Please send all product and industry-related press releases to: info@pedorthics.org. 2 Pedorthic Footcare Association | www.pedorthics.org 44 | Cerebellar Ataxia: A systematic review of the gait characteristics By Ellen Buckley, Claudia Mazzà and Alisdair McNeill Cerebellar Ataxias are a group of gait disorders resulting from dysfunction of the cerebellum, commonly characterized by slowly progressing incoordination that manifests as problems with balance and walking leading to considerable disability. There is increasing acceptance of gait analysis techniques to quantify subtle gait characteristics that are unmeasurable by current clinical methods This systematic review aims to identify the gait characteristics able to differentiate between Cerebellar Ataxia and healthy controls. Cover: https://stock.adobe.com/contributor/206329285/jolygon Randy Stevens Simplify Your Shipping Receive competitive pricing and expert shipping management on all of your small package, LTL, and truckload shipments through the PFA Shipping Program, managed by PartnerShip. PartnerShip.com/57PFA please enter 8045 in the promo code field