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Gait Flashcards

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Define gait

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Mechanism by which the body is transported using coordinated movements of the major lower limb joints

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What are the 5 attributes of a normal gait

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Stability in Stance
Foot clearance in Swing
Pre-positioning for initial contact
Adequate step length
Energy conservation

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What is a gait cycle

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Describes the period of time from initial contact to next initial contact on the SAME side of the body

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What is proportion of stance, swing phase in a gait cycle

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Stand phase: 60%, foot contact with the ground
Swing Phase: 40%, for is not in contact with the ground

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5
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What is the the double support phase

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Both legs in contact with the floor

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What is the double float phase

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Both legs in the air

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7
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How is gait cycle for running different from walking

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Swing phase is longer than stance phase

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Describe the steps for the gait cycle

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Initial contact (heel strike
Loading response
Mid-stance (foot flat)
Terminal stance (heel off)
Pre-swing (toe off)

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Describe the steps for the swing phase of the gait cycle

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Initial swing (for push off)
Mid-swing
Terminal swing

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Define stride

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Distance from
IC (initial contact) Right ➡️ IC Right

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Define step

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Distance from IC Right ➡️ IC Left

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Define cadence

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Number of steps per minute

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13
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What does kinematic describe in gait

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Motion
-joint angles
-displacements
-velocities
-accelerations

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What does kinetics describe in gait

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Things that cause motion
-forces
-moments

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List the different types of muscle contraction and when it is used

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Concentric contraction (shortens muscle)
-acceleration, power generation

Eccentric contraction (lengthens muscle) -deceleration, shock absorption

Isometric contraction (same length)
-stability

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16
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Describe the steps in the kinetics of the ankle joint during the stance phase

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  1. Tibialis anterior works eccentrically
  2. Tibialis anterior relaxes
  3. Gastrocnemius and soleus plantarflexes ankle
17
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By what mechanisms is energy observed during normal gait

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-Minimising excursion of the centre of gravity of the body
-Controlling momentum (e.g. eccentric muscle contraction)
-Transferring energy passively between body segments (using tendons, ligaments)
-Phasic muscle action (using muscles intermittently such as in Tibialis anterior)

18
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What are the seven different types of common gait abnormalities

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Antalgic gait
Trendelenburg gait
Hemiplegic gait
Diplegic gait
High-steppage gait
Parkisonian gait
Ataxic gait

19
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Describe the features of antalgic gait

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Cause: Patients walk in a manner that reduced pain (OA of hip)

Appearance:
-walk with a limp
-uneven gait
-affected limb; shortening stance phase
-unaffected limb; eventually shorten the wing phase

20
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Describe the features of Trendelenburg gait

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Causes: Superior gluteal nerve lesion
-muscle pain, inhibition of function
-trauma
-biomechanical hip instability

Appearance:
Unaffected side; pelvis drops in stance phase, swinging torso over towards the affected side

Gait: waddling

21
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What are the two types of Trendelenburg gait

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Uncompensated Trendelenburg gait (unaffected side of pelvis drops)

Compensated Trendelenburg gait
(swinging torso over towards the affected side)

22
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Describe the features of Hemiplegic gait

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Cause: Paralysis of one side of the body
-stroke, cerebral palsy, trauma to CNS

Condition:
-spasticity of the affected side

Appearance:
-Flexed upper limb, extended lower limb
-Short stand phase

Unaffected side; leans towards this side
Affected side; circumduct leg of this side

23
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Where is the spasticity the most severe in Hemiplegic gait

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Flexor muscles of upper limb
Extensor muscles of lower limb
(Dominant muscle groups)

24
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Describe the features of Diplegic gait

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Causes: cerebral palsy

Condition: spasticity affects both lower limbs

Appearance:
-Dragging both legs on the ground
-Legs cross midline (SCISSORING)

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Describe the features of High-steppage gait

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Condition:
Weakness of ankle dorsiflexion

Causes:
-common perineal nerve palsy
-sciatica
-neuromuscular disease

Appearance:
-flex hip much more than usual
-during initial contact, normal eccentric contraction of the Tibialis anterior muscle i absent
-compensate lack of dorsiflexion by an EVERSION FLICK

26
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Describe the features of Parkisonian gait

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Cause:
Reduction in dopamine (vital for regulating body movement) as a result of degeneration of subtantia nigra

Appearance:
-difficult to initiate movement
-flex neck and trunk forwards
-absence of arm swing

-short steps (SHUFFLING gait)
-accelerating steps (FESTINANT gait)

27
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Describe the features of Ataxic gait

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Causes:
-proprioceptive (loss of awareness of the position of joints)
-cerebellar disease
-vestibular (damage to organs of balance)

Appearance:
-clumsy, staggering movements, broad-base
-sway back and forth, side to side (TITUBATION)

28
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What are the causes of cerebellar dysfunction

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Inherited
Acquired (e.g.stroke)
Alcohol intoxication

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