Gait Flashcards
Stance Phase
right heel contact to right toe off
60% of gait cycle
Swing Phase
right toe off to the next right heel contact
40% of GC
2 periods of double support
0-10%
50-60%
2 periods of single leg support
10-50%
60-100%
Gait Events Stance Phase
Heel contact
foot flat
mid stance
heel off
toe off
Gait Events Swing Phase
early swing
mid swing
late swing
Heel contact
Heel comes in contact with the ground
Foot flat
Entire plantar surface of the foot comes in contact with the ground
Mid Stance
The body’s weight passes directly over the supporting LE
heel off
heel comes off the ground
toe off
toes come off the ground
Early Swing
From the time of toe off to mid swing
Mid swing
Time from slightly before to slightly after the mid stance event of the opposite LE
Late Swing
Period from the end of mid swing to foot contact with the ground
Initial contact
And joint degrees
the instant the foot contacts the ground
Hip 30 flex
knee 5 flex
ankle neutral
Loading response
degrees
opposite foot off
Hip 30 flex
knee 20 flex
ankle neutral
Mid stance
degrees
body over forefoot
Hip 5 flex
knee 5 flex
ankle 10 DF
Terminal Stance
degrees
opposite foot contact with ground
Hip 10 ext
Knee 8 flex
ankle 10 DF
Pre Swing
From opposite foot contact with the ground to foot off
Hip 2 flex
knee 40 flex
ankle 18 PF
Initial Swing
from foot off to feet adjacent
Hip 25 flex
knee 60 flex
ankle 5 PF
Mid swing and degrees
Ipsilateral tibia is perpendicular to the ground (vertical)
Hip >30 flex
Knee 55 flex
Ankle neutral
Terminal swing and degrees
Begins with the tibia perpendicular to the floor and ends when the ipsilateral foot strikes the floor
Hip 30 flex
knee 5 flex
ankle neutral
Pelvis normal gait speed
The anterior and posterior pelvic tilt is small (2-4°)
Pelvis at heel contact
The pelvis is in a near neutral position (near 0°)