Exam 3 Flashcards
Compared to adults, a child’s stride length is
Shorter
Compared to an adult, a child’s cadence is
Higher
Compared to an adult, a child’s gait speed is
Lower
If we wanted to compare stride length in children and adults, how would we do it?
Normalize it by height and look at stride length as a % of height
What was the goal of the Chester, Tingley and Biden study?
Examine kinetic and kinematic differences in kids 3-13
How is cadence measured?
Steps per second
What is the relationship between cadence and cycle time?
Cadence is the INVERSE of cycle time
Cycle time =
1/cadence
How would you describe gait kinetics?
Moments
How would you describe gait kinematics?
Osteokinematics of gait
What were the results of the Chester, Tingley and Biden study?
There is very little difference between the kinematics of the 3-4 yr olds, 7-8 yr olds, and 9-13 yr olds.
BUT there is a difference in max hip flexion between the 3-4 yr old group and the 9-13 group (but not statistically significant)
At what age does a child’s gait kinematics look like an adults?
3-4 years old
Are joint moments between 3 year olds and older kids the same?
No
Sutherland says that gait “stabilizes” by what age and matures at what age?
Stabilizes by 3
Matures by 7
GRF behind the ankle’s center of rotation will cause what?
Plantarflexion
GRF behind the center of rotation at the knee will cause what?
Flexion
GRF in front of the hips center of rotation will cause what?
Flexion
GRF behind the hips center of rotation will make it want to do what?
Extension
GRF in front of the knees center of rotation will push the knee into
Extension
GRF in front of the ankle’s center of rotation will cause what?
Dorsiflexion
What are we talking about when we say joint moments?
The moments that the muscles are creating, NOT the moments that gravity or acceleration are creating
What do joint moments act against?
GRF
What is GRF made up of?
Forces against gravity and the forces accelerating the body through the gait cycle
How does gravity not make us fall down?
Muscles counteract gravity
Gravity and acceleration create a moment about the ____ and our muscles counteract that moment in the _____ direction
Hip
Opposite
What equipment do you need to record joint moments?
3D motion analysis system and force plate
The older children had greater
Peak plantarflexion moment
The younger children had the
Least plantarflexion moment
How do you measure kinetics?
(N*m)/kg
Are kinetics normalized? How?
yes- normalized to body weight. that’s why its / by kg
What did Chester, Bingley, and Biden use for their statistical analysis?
MANOVA
Which age group DOES have different kinematics?
Toddlers (1-3)
Children at age 1 have a (higher/lower) step frequency than adults
Higher- 180 steps/min
Do toddlers age 1 have reciprocal arm swing?
No- they hold their arms in “high guard”
What is the position of the hips, knees, and ankles during toddler (1 yr) gait?
Hip- externally rotated
Knees- remains flexed
Ankles- PF at heelstrike, DF during swing phase dominished
What three things at the hip are all increased during swing phase for a toddler? (1)
Hip flexion
APT
Hip abduction
Single-limb stance is (increased/decreased) for toddlers
Decreased
Toddlers have a (wide/narrow) BOS
Wide
Where is our center of mass?
Slightly in front of S2
What is the definition of COM, according to Neumann?
Each body has a point where the COM is evenly distributed
What happens to COM when subjected to gravity?
COM of a body closely coincides with its center of gravity
What is COG?
Point at which the effects of gravity are completely balanced
What is the point where all of the mass of the object is concentrated?
Center of mass
Will an object rotate when supported at its COM?
No- there is no net torque acting on the body and it will remain in static equilibrium
An object balances on its
COM
How will an object move when kicked in line with its COM?
Without rotating
How will an object move when kicked above or below its COM?
Will rotate around COM
The exact point of COM will be in the center of
Rotation
Are COM and COG synonymous?
Yes
Is there only one COM in our entire body?
No- each body segment has its own COM, but we sum them all up when considering COM
The COM of the entire body moves relative to what?
The body segments
When someone falls, they are doing what?
Rotating around the COM/COG
What is the importance of the Fosbury flop?
COM goes underneath the body during a high jump
What is the equation for potential energy?
Mass x gravity x height
What is potential energy?
Energy that could be converted into acceleration if the object fell to the groun
What is kinetic energy?
Energy created by the acceleration of a moving body
When is kinetic energy greatest during gait?
When the COM is at it’s lowest point
When during gait is the COM at it’s lowest point?
IC or opposite IC
When is potential energy at it’s greatest point?
When the COM is at the highest point
When is the COM at it’s highest point during the gait cycle?
Feet adjacent
Why isn’t the COM at exactly 50% of body height?
The top half of the body weighs more than the bottom half
Where does COM reside along the M-L axis?
Right in the middle because the body is symmetrical in the frontal plane
Where does COM reside along the vertical axis?
Height of S2
Where does COM reside along the AP axis?
Right in front of S2
If someone has a R side above knee amputation, what does that do to their COM?
COM will move higher and to the L side because w/o the leg, the mass is concentrated higher and on the left
What did the data from Orendurff suggest?
Relationship between vertical and ML displacement of COM excursions changes substantially with walking speed
What is a sinusoidal pattern?
Sine wave
As speed increases, vertical displacement of COM
Increases
As speed increases, ML displacement of COM
Decreases
What test could Orendurff use for within subject data?
Paired t test or repeated measures ANOVA
BUT they should use repeated measures ANOVA with Bonferroni
What is postural sway?
constant displacement and correction of the COG within the BOS
Are COM and COP the same thing?
NO
What is COP?
The location of the GRF where your feet are pushing on the ground to control your COM
Which leads which? (COP/COM)
COP leads COM
(COM/COP) oscillates about the (COM/COP) to keep the person balanced
COP oscillates about the COM
What happens to COP during quiet standing?
COP falls almost directly under COM because the accelerations are very small. GRF very close to vertical
Does COM need to stay within the BOS at all times?
No- only during quiet standing
Does the COM need to stay within the BOS during movement?
No- dynamic stability can be preserved despite short periods in which the body is unsupported
How do you measure COP?
Force plates
If we are standing still and only looking at the transverse plane, will the COM and COP be far apart?
No
What are the 3 functions of the gait cycle?
PT intervention
Surgical intervention
Document change
What 2 things make gait?
Controlled fall + recovery
What creates momentum to set the body up for a fall?
Swinging limb
During which phase does the outstretched limb catch the body?
Early stance
What is the interval between IC of each foot?
Step length