Gait

Question 1

When does double support occur?

Answer 1

Loading response and pre-swing

Question 2

What are the periods in the gait cycle?

Answer 2

Loading response, mid-stance, terminal stance, pre-swing, initial swing, mid-swing, terminal swing

Question 3

How much of the cycle is stance phase?

Answer 3

60%

Question 4

How much of the cycle is swing phase?

Answer 4

40%

Question 6

How much of the gait cycle is each period of double support?

Answer 6

10%

Question 7

The distance between 2 successive placements of the same foot is known as what?

Answer 7

Stride length

Question 8

What is the side-to-side distance between the line of the 2 feet called?

Answer 8

Walking base

Question 9

What is cadence?

Answer 9

Number of steps taken in a given time.

Question 10

The distance covered by the whole body in a given time is called what?

Answer 10

Speed (m/s)

Question 11

How can you increase your walking speed if your cadence is constant?

Answer 11

Increase your stride length

Question 12

How many events are in the gait cycle and what are they in order?

Answer 12

7; initial contact, opposite toe off, heel rise, opposite initial contact, toe off, feet adjacent, tibia vertical

Question 13

What are 2 formulas used for speed of walking?

Answer 13

Speed (m/s) = stride length (m) • cadence (steps/min)/120

Speed (m/s) = stride length (m)/cycle time (s)

Question 14

What does a short step length on the right side indicate?

Answer 14

There is a problem with single support on the left side.

Question 15

How can you change your walking speed if your stride length is constant?

Answer 15

Change your cadence

Question 16

In each gait cycle, how many periods of double support are there? Single support?

Answer 16

2; 2

Question 17

At what gait speed are you likely to fall?

Answer 17

0.8 m/s (slow)