Final Flashcards
Mechanical Properties
how the body as a whole responds to loading
- strength
- deformation
- stiffness
- compliance
Strength
largest load a body can withstand before failure
Deformation
A change in dimension-load causes deformation
ex. a rubberband has elastic deformation
Stiffness
Resistance to displacement or deformation
Rigidity of an object/tissue/material
=change in load/change in deformation
Compliance
The ‘pliability’ of an object/tissue/material
*a compliment to stiffness
=change in deformation/change in load
Joint Stiffness
Joint angular displacement as a function of torque
=Change in torque/change in joint angle
Joint Stiffness Graph (walking)
squiggly lines
Joint Stiffness Graph (Running)
Straight lines, seperated
Limb Stiffness
combined effect of all involved joint (Ankle, knee, hip)
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Whole body center of mass displacement, in combination with vertical ground reaction force (GRF)
Lower Limb Stiffness Model (Walking)
Inverted Pendulum Model
Lower Limb Stiffness Model (Running)
Spring-mass model
How do you measure stiffness
Use the straight line of displacements instead of measuring the curve
Gait
pattern of movement of limbs during locomotion
Locomotion
important roles in human activities, mostly walking and running
Gait Cycle
single sequence from one heel strike to the next heel strike of the same limb
Stance phase
when the foot is in contact with the ground(60%GC)
Heel strike-foot flat-heel rise-toe off
Initial contact-mid stance- terminal stance- pre swing
Swing phase
When the foot is off the ground (40%GC)
Toe off-initial swing-mid swing-terminal swing-heel strike
Single limb support occurs…
from mid stance to pre-swing phase
3 tasks of Gait Cycle
- Weight acceptance on foot once it is on the ground
- Support body weight on a single leg
- Advance swing limb in front of body
Spatial Variables
- step length
- stride length
- step width
Temporal Variables
- single limb support time
- Double limb support time
- cadence
- speed
Step length
distance between heel of one foot to the heel of the other foot
Stride Length
Distance between successive point of heel contact of the same foot.
=Step length x 2
Step Width
distance between center lines of two feet, perpendicular to the plane of walking
Cadence
=Number of steps (left&right/time
Inversely proportional to step length
When step length increases, cadence…
decreases
Walking speed
walking distance/time
Vertical GRF Graph
curvy M graphs with dotted line at 100% body weight
Anterior-Posterior Graph
-20 to 20% body weight
Medial-Lateral GRF Graph
-5-5% body weight, wiggly graph right on 0% body weight
Vertical GRF (Fy) -equations-
Fy= m*(g +ay)
If ay=0 then Fy = body weight
If ay>0 then Fy Increases and Fy is > body weight
If ay<0 then Fy decreases and Fy is < body weight
Peak Vertical GRF
120% of body weight
Peak Anterior-Posterior GRF
20% of body weight
Peak Medial-Lateral GRF
5% of body weight
Joint Moment in Gait
Take a look at the GRF vector and depending on the way it’s pulling the joint will show the join moment…
ex. a GRF behind the knee will cause knee flexion
Running Gait-stance phase
35-39% of GC
Running Gait-swing phase
61-65% of GC
Faster running speed results in…
- shorter gait cycle and lower percentage of stance phase.
- No double-limb support
- Joint angle ROM increases since running has higher ankle, knee and hip joint ROM>