Gait Flashcards
Stance phase % of gait cycle
60%
Swing phase % of gait cycle
40%
Stance phase sub-phases (standard)
Heel strike Foot flat Midstance Heel off Toe off
Stance phase sub-phases (Rancho)
Initial contact Loading response Midstance Terminal stance Pre-swing
Swing phase sub-phases (standard)
Acceleration
Midswing
Deceleration
Swing phase sub-phases (Rancho)
Initial Swing
Midswing
Terminal Swing
Periods of double limb support
From initial contact to contralateral pre-swing
two per stride
Hip ROM required for normal gait
30-0-10 (flexion-extension)
Knee ROM required for normal gait
60-0 (flexion-extension)
Ankle ROM required for normal gait
10-0-20 (dorsiflexion-plantar flexion
Peak muscle activity - tibialis anterior
Following heel strike to control plantar flexion eccentrically
Peak muscle activity - calf
Late stance for propulsion
Peak muscle activity - quads
Two periods
Early stance
Just before toe off to initiate swing
Peak muscle activity - hamstrings
Late swing to decelerate swing limb