What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore the phenomenon of abnormal running postures in children as a cultural meme rather than a physical disorder.

April 26, 2026Movement Disorders Clinical Practice0 citations

“Naruto Run in Children: A Cultural Meme Presenting as a Disorder of Running Gait”

Key Points

To explore the phenomenon of abnormal running postures in children as a cultural meme rather than a physical disorder.
Analysis of posturing behaviors among children influenced by social media trends.
Assessment of clinician awareness regarding cultural phenomena and their implications for diagnosis.
Observation that children exhibited the Naruto run without underlying medical conditions.
Identification of the need for clinicians to differentiate memes from genuine disorders.

Abstract

Their abnormal posturing was not evidence of an organic disorder but instead of a cultural meme with which, in the era of widely disseminated social media, the clinician should be aware in order to avoid unnecessary evaluation and misdiagnosis.

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