Gait #2 Flashcards
What occurs in sagittal plane at foot and ankle at initial contact?
Neutral to slight plantar flexion
-Heel rocker (1st) is initiated
What occurs in sagittal plane at foot and ankle at Loading response?
rapid plantarflexion to get foot flat on floor
What occurs in sagittal plane at foot and ankle at midstance to terminal stance?
time of closed chain dorsiflexion to about 10°, MTP extension to 30°
◦ Ankle Rocker
◦ Forefoot Rocker
What occurs in sagittal plane at foot and ankle at preswing?
Transition from time of max dorsiflexed position toward max plantarflexed position
◦ Max MTP extension to 60°
◦ Heel Lift off
What occurs in sagittal plane at foot and ankle at initial swing?
Dorsiflexion to about 5° of plantarflexion
What occurs in sagittal plane at foot and ankle at midswing to terminal swing?
Dorsiflexion to neutral, prepare for heel strike
Critical events of ankle at different phases of gait (IC, LR, MSt, TSt, PSw, MSw)
IC: Heel first contact LR: Ankle PF MSt: Controlled tibial advancement TSt: Controlled ankle DF with heel rise PSw: Ankle PF MSw: Foot clearance
Describe heel rocker (1st rocker):
Motion of the foot from a dorsiflexed to plantarflexed position during LR to achieve foot flat (caused by ground reaction force vector posterior to ankle joint)
Describe ankle rocker (2nd rocker):
Closed chain advancement of the tibia into a dorsiflexed position over a fixed foot during MSt
Describe forefoot rocker (3rd rocker):
(also called winless mechanism) Begins when center of pressure is over the mets and heel lift occurs in TSt/PSw (ends as soon as toe leaves floor)
What do rockers allow for?
Smooth and efficient gate
What occurs at the knee in the sagittal plane during IC?
neutral to 5 flexion
What occurs at the knee in the sagittal plane during LR?
Flexing to 15
-shock absorption
What occurs at the knee in the sagittal plane during MSt -> TSt?
extension back to 5 flex/neutral
What occurs at the knee in the sagittal plane during PSw?
rapid flexion to 40
What occurs at the knee in the sagittal plane during ISw?
more flexion to 60
-limb clearance
What occurs at the knee in the sagittal plane during MSw?
rapid extension to 25 flexion
-step length
What occurs at the knee in the sagittal plane during TSw?
further extension to 5/neutral
List critical events of knee during different phases of gait (LR, PSw, ISw, TSw):
LR: Controlled knee flexion (we will buckle and fall if not controlled) PSw: Passive knee flexion ISw: Knee flexion TSw: Knee extension