Definitions of Gait - Class 6

Question 1

gait cycle

Answer 1

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

or heel strikes of the same foot

Question 2

2 major phases of the gait cycle

Answer 2

stance and swing

Question 3

5 subphases of gait

Answer 3

heel strike

foot flat

midstance

heel off

toe off

Question 4

stance phase accounts for

Answer 4

60% of the gait cycle

has 5 subphases

Question 5

heel strike

Answer 5

the initial contact phase

Question 6

heel strike accounts for

Answer 6

first 10% of the gait cycle

Question 7

heel strike is a period of

Answer 7

double support

other leg will be in toe off

Question 8

loading response is also called

Answer 8

foot flat

Question 9

foot flat

Answer 9

period from heel strike to contralateral toe off

starting to accept weight onto that other limb

Question 10

mid-stance

Answer 10

period when 1 leg alone is the carrier of the BW

Question 11

mid stance is a

Answer 11

balancing time

Question 12

strength –> midstance

Answer 12

leg has to be strong enough to support our body weight

Question 13

what occurs at midstance

Answer 13

lots of complications

Question 14

terminal stance is also called

Answer 14

heel off

Question 15

heel off

Answer 15

the period of midstance to contralateral heel strike

Question 16

heel off is

Answer 16

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

Question 17

pre-swing is also called

Answer 17

toe off

Question 18

toe off

Answer 18

period from heel off to toe off

moving towards the swing phase

Question 19

swing phase accounts for

Answer 19

approx 40% of the gait cycle

has 3 subphases

Question 20

swing phase is

Answer 20

period when the foot is NWB and moving or forward

Question 21

when does swing phase occur

Answer 21

from toe off to heel strike

Question 22

3 subphases of swing

Answer 22

initial swing

mid swing

terminal swing

Question 23

initial swing is also called

Answer 23

acceleration

Question 24

acceleration

Answer 24

period when the foot is lifted off the floor

Question 25

as we accelerate our limb forward

Answer 25

we must shorten it –> rapid hip flexion, knee flexion and DF –> clear leg from ground

Question 26

when does mid swing occur

Answer 26

when the swing leg is adjacent to the WB leg

balance time

Question 27

terminal swing is also called

Answer 27

deceleration

Question 28

deceleration

Answer 28

swing leg is slowing down in preparation for heel strike

Question 29

deceleration includes

Answer 29

eccentric muscle contractions