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Normative Data Of Gait Analysis For School Age Children in Capital Governorate of Kuwait/ Rana Yacoub Yousef Saleh Al-Omar: Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Eman Ibrahim El - Hadidy Professor of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics -Faculty of Physical Therapy- Cairo University. Ass. Prof. Dr. Munera Naser Alghanim Assistant professor of Physical Therapy –Faculty of allied health- Kuwait university and Dr. Walaa Mahfouz Ali Bahr lecturer of physical therapy for pediatrics - Faculty of Physical Therapy- Cairo University. master Thesis 2022 Abstract Background: Pediatric gait analysis is considered an important element of physical assessment that reflects quality of life, health status and physical functions and could assist in screening for a wide range of physical abnormalities. Purpose: analyze kinematic and kinetic gait parameters, in addition assessing age differences in normal school age (6-12 years) children in Capital governate of Kuwait and compare the findings with normal standard values. Methods: Sixty normal children of both sexes were recruited from different schools in capital governorate of Kuwait. Their ages were ranged from 6-12 years , they are with normal body mass index ( BMI ) They were assigned into three groups. group (A) children whom aged 6-8 years ; group (B) children whom aged 8-10 years and group (C) whom aged 10-12 years . All participants underwent physical evaluation for eligibility of selection. Gait kinematic and kinetic parameters were analyzed for all participated children by using BTS-FREE/EMG 300. SPSS was used for statistical analysis. Results: Most kinematic gait parameters are consentient with normal standard values in stride time ,stance time, swing time, stance phase, ,and significantly differ in swing phase, double support phase , velocity , cadence ,stride length ,step length , step width ,.Regarding kinetic parameters , there were no statistical significant differences between the three age groups . Conclusion: establishing national normative values for gait analysis is important for analyzing various gait deviations.