03-14: Gait Flashcards
Gait or stride
Activity that occurs between the time one foot touches the ground and the time the same foot touches the ground again
Step
One half of stride - takes two steps to complete a stride
Step length
The distance between heel strike of one foot and heel strike of the other foot
Cadence
Number of steps taken per minute
Stance phase
Occurs when the foot is in contact with ground - 60%
Swing phase
Occurs when the foot is not in contact with ground - 40%
Tasks that must occur during gait cycle (3)
Weight acceptance, single leg support, leg advancement
Weight Acceptance
Foot touches the ground and body weight begins to shift onto leg - “hip” over foot, teach how to get used to weight-bearing
Single leg support
Body weight is fully shifted to the stance leg, allowing the other leg to begin swing phase - accept weight, cocontraction for stability
Leg Advancement
Swing phase
Double support
Period of gait cycle where both feet are in contact with the ground - changes with speed
Nonsupport
Period of gait cycle where neither foot is in contact with the ground (running)
Single support
Period of gait cycle where one foot is in contact with the ground - occurs twice in cycle
Traditional vs. RLA - Stance
- Heel strike = Initial contact
- Foot flat = loading response
- Midstance = midstance
- Heel-off = terminal stance
- Toe-off = Preswing
- Traditional = points in time
- RLA = periods of time
- Heel off + toe off = push-off
Traditional vs. RLA - Swing
- Acceleration = initial swing
- Midswing = midswing
- Deceleration = terminal swing
Initial Contact - Required ROM
- Hip: 30˚ Flexion
- Knee: 0˚
- Ankle: 0˚
- Toes: 0˚
Loading Response - Required ROM
- Hip: 25˚ Flexion
- Knee: 15˚ Flexion
- Ankle: 10˚ Plantar Flexion
- Toes: 0˚
Midstance - Required ROM
- Hip: 0˚
- Knee: 0˚
- Ankle: 5˚ Dorsiflexion
- Toes: 0˚
Terminal Stance - Required ROM
- Hip: 10˚ Extension
- Knee: 0˚
- Ankle: 10˚ Dorsiflexion
- Toes: 30˚ MTP Extension