Definitions of Gait - Class 6 Flashcards

1
Q

gait cycle

A

time interval or sequence of motions by which 2 consecutive initial contacts of the same foot

or heel strikes of the same foot

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2
Q

2 major phases of the gait cycle

A

stance and swing

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3
Q

5 subphases of gait

A

heel strike

foot flat

midstance

heel off

toe off

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4
Q

stance phase accounts for

A

60% of the gait cycle

has 5 subphases

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5
Q

heel strike

A

the initial contact phase

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6
Q

heel strike accounts for

A

first 10% of the gait cycle

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7
Q

heel strike is a period of

A

double support

other leg will be in toe off

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8
Q

loading response is also called

A

foot flat

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9
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foot flat

A

period from heel strike to contralateral toe off

starting to accept weight onto that other limb

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10
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mid-stance

A

period when 1 leg alone is the carrier of the BW

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11
Q

mid stance is a

A

balancing time

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12
Q

strength –> midstance

A

leg has to be strong enough to support our body weight

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13
Q

what occurs at midstance

A

lots of complications

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14
Q

terminal stance is also called

A

heel off

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15
Q

heel off

A

the period of midstance to contralateral heel strike

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16
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heel off is

A

taking weight off of the reference limb and putting it onto the contralateral limb

17
Q

pre-swing is also called

18
Q

toe off

A

period from heel off to toe off

moving towards the swing phase

19
Q

swing phase accounts for

A

approx 40% of the gait cycle

has 3 subphases

20
Q

swing phase is

A

period when the foot is NWB and moving or forward

21
Q

when does swing phase occur

A

from toe off to heel strike

22
Q

3 subphases of swing

A

initial swing

mid swing

terminal swing

23
Q

initial swing is also called

A

acceleration

24
Q

acceleration

A

period when the foot is lifted off the floor

25
as we accelerate our limb forward
we must shorten it --> rapid hip flexion, knee flexion and DF --> clear leg from ground
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when does mid swing occur
when the swing leg is adjacent to the WB leg balance time
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terminal swing is also called
deceleration
28
deceleration
swing leg is slowing down in preparation for heel strike
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deceleration includes
eccentric muscle contractions