Exam 3 Flashcards
Posture defined
position the body adapts in order to maintain a horizontal gait
Primary curves in spine (as babies) vs secondar curves as we age and start to stand?
primary: thoracic and sacral kyphosis
secondary: cervical and lumbar lordosis
Plum lines are aligned with
EAM acromion thorax posterior to hip anterior midline of knee anterior ankle joint
Sway back posture: Head Neck Thoracic Lumbar Pelvis Hip Knees
forward
slightly extended
flexion/posterior
flattened
posterior/neutral
hyperextended
hyperextended
Handedness pattern:
Shoulders
Arms
Pelvis
dominant side is lower
dominant side is lower
dominant side is elevated
Upper crossed syndrome (forward head and rounded shoulders) shortened muscles:
Lengthened muscles:
short: SCM, pecs, upper trap/lev scap
long: middle, lower trap, serratus ant, deep neck flexors
Scoliosis is named for side of
convexity
Concave side in scoliosis muscles will be …. and convex side muscles will be…
short
lengthened
Highest velocity in gait?
Lowest?
just before double support
at mid-stance
One gait cycle…
right initial contact to right initial contact
During gait, center of mass exhibits a ….curve.
Vertically it creates….. in one gait cycle and side-to-side it creates ….in one gait cycle.
sinusoidal
2 sine waves
1 sine wave
During vertical gait what stance is the highest point on the sinus curve? What is the lowest point?
Side-to-side gait which stances make up the curves?
mid-stance
double support
mid-stance on left and right
What are the 6 determinants of gait?
pelvic rotation in transverse plane
lateral pelvic tilt
lateral shift
knee flexion
ankle DF
heel rise
Pelvic rotation in transverse plane during gait has about …-….degrees of total motion and advances … on the side of the advancing limb.
6-10
anteriorly
Lateral pelvic tilt during gait has about a …. inch pelvic drop on the swing side. If it is greater than 1 inch what does this indicate?
1
weak glute med and min on opposite side (Trendelenburg gait)
Lateral shift during gait is towards….. side and has …-… inch shift.
weight-bearing
1-2
Knee flexion happens in …. part of gait about …-…. degrees.
Foot and ankle motion has …. degrees of DF.
Heel rise is during which stance?
early in stance
15-20
10 degrees
terminal
Stance phase makes up what percentage of gait cycle?
Swing phase?
60%
40%
Stance phases of gait cycle:
Initial contact loading response mid-stance terminal stance pre-swing
Swing phases of gait?
initial swing
mid-swing
terminal swing
Initial contact of gait is when.... This is a period of ..... Hip's degree of flexion... Knee's degree of flexion... Ankle's degree of flexion...
when the foot hits the ground
double support
20-35
0-5
neutral
Loading response phase of gait is ..... This is when the foot ..... It is a period of ..... Hip's degree of flexion: Knee's degree of flexion: Ankle's degree of flexion:
immediately after initial contact until the opposite extremity leaves the ground
is flat
double support
20
15
0-5 of plantarflexion
Mid-stance phase of gait begins..... Ends..... This is where the body.... It is a period of .... Hip's position: Knee's degree of flexion: Ankle's degree of flexion:
when contralateral limb leaves the ground
when body is directly over supporting limb
progresses over the foot
single limb support
neutral to extension
0-5
5 of dorsiflexion
Terminal stance comes after .... and just prior to .... This is where the body .... It is a period of ... Hip's degree of extension: Knee's degree of flexion: Ankle's degree of flexion: What happens to the heel here?
mid-stance
contact of opposite limb
progresses past forefoot
single limb support
20
0-5
10
heel rises
Pre-swing begins when ..... Ends when.... (includes ...) Period of .... Hip's degree of extension: Knee's degree of flexion: Ankle's degree of flexion: MTP's degree of extension:
opposite limb contacts the ground
just prior to lift off
toe off
double support
0-10
45
20 PF
70
Initial swing phase is from .... This is the ..... phase The .... begins to advance. Foot ..... the ground. Hip's degree of flexion: Knee's degree of flexion: Ankle's degree of flexion:
when the limb leaves the ground to maximum knee flexion
acceleration
thigh
clears
15
max about 60
5 of plantarflexion
Mid-swing phase is from .... to ..... Thigh continues to advance. Hip's degree of flexion: Knee's degree of flexion: Ankle's degree of flexion:
max knee flexion
tibia is vertical
25
25 to extension
neutral
Terminal swing phase is from …. to ….
This is where leg reaches to achieve ….
Hip’s degree of flexion:
Knee’s degree of flexion:
Ankle’s degree of flexion:
tibia vertical just prior to initial contact step length 20 5 neutral
Average cadence
110
Single support percentage
Double
40%
20%
Average gait speed
1.37 meters/sec or 3 mph
Stride length is measured from … to … of the …. foot. Average distance.
heel strike to heel strike of same foot
144 cm
Step length is distance measured from … of …. foot to …. of measured foot.
Average
heel strike
other
72 cm
Step width is the distance measured between…
Average
two lines drawn between the midline of each foot during gait
8-10 cm