Biomechanical Concepts of Gait

Question 1

What are kinematics

Answer 1

Set of concepts that allow us to describe the motion of the body and/or segments without regard to forces causing the movement being described

Question 2

What are kinetics

Answer 2

Set of concepts that deals with forces tha produce, stop or modify motion either of the body, or as a whole or the individual body segments

Question 3

Joint ROM

Answer 3

positions constantlyh changing during walking, making observation difficult

Question 4

Specific joint positions/motions

Answer 4

Critical events
contribute to the accomplishment of functional tasks

Question 5

Critical Events

Answer 5

Each phase has one or more at ankle, hip or knee in the sagittal plane
Other more subtle motions occur in other planes