Gait Flashcards
Initial Contact
Ankle
Knee
Hip
Ankle: Eccentric - Ant Tib
Knee: Concentric - Hamstring
Hip: Concentric - Glute Max/Hamstring
Loading Phase
Ankle
Knee
Hip
Ankle: Ant Tib (Concentric) Then: Gastroc/Sol (Eccentric)
Knee: Quads (Eccentric) Then: Quads (Concentric)
Hip: Glute Max/Hamstrings (Concentric)
Mid-Stance
Ankle
Knee
Hip
Ankle: Gastroc/Soleus (Eccentric)
Knee: Hamstring (Eccentric)
Hip: Iliopsoas (Eccentric)
Terminal Stance
Ankle
Knee
Hip
Ankle: Gastroc/Soleus (Concentric)
Knee: Hamstring (Concentric)
Hip: iliopsoas (Eccentric THEN Rapid Concentric)
Pre-swing
Ankle
Knee
Hip
Ankle: Gastroc/Soleus (Concentric)
Knee: Quads (Eccentric)
Hip: iliopsoas (Concentric)
Swing
Ankle
Knee
Hip
Ankle: Ant Tib (Conentric Then Iso)
Knee: Hamstring (Eccentric)
Hip: Glute Max/Hamstring (Eccentric)
GAIT TERMINOLOGY: Cadence
Step Rate
GAIT TERMINOLOGY: Stride Time
Time for a full gait cycle
GAIT TERMINOLOGY: Step Length
Distance b/w initial contacts of 2 different feet
GAIT TERMINOLOGY: Stride Length
Distance b/w initial contacts of the same foot (aka: gait cycle)
Step Width
Lateral distance b/w heel centers of 2 consecutive foot contacts.
Walking Speed
Time taken to cover a certain distance
Subdivisions of Gait (10)
Initial Contact/Heel Strike
Loading Phase/Foot Flat
Mid-stance
Terminal Swing/Heel off
Pre-swing/Toe off
Initial Swing/Acceleration
Mid-Swing
Terminal Swing/Deceleration
Periods of double limb support
Initial contact through loading response
End of Terminal Stance through Pre-Swing
ROM Sagittal: Hip
Flexion - extension
30° flexion - 20° extension