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Gait Flashcards

1
Q

Distance of gait cycle

A

Stride length

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2
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Begins with heel strike of 1 foot and ends with toe off of the same foot

A

Stance phase

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3
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Begins with 1 foot on the ground and ends with the same foot touches the ground

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Swing phase

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4
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Occurs between heel off and toe off of one limb and between heel strike and foot flat on the opposite limb

A

Double support

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5
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Time during which neither foot is in contact with the ground. Running

A

Non-support

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6
Q

When only 1 foot is in contact with the ground. 40% of gait cycle

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Single support

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7
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Distance between heel strike of one limb and the heel strike of the other limb

A

Step length

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8
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Heel of one extremity touches the floor and the same foot touches the floor again

A

Gait cycle

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9
Q

Number of steps taken per minute

A

cadence

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10
Q

slow walking

A

70 steps/min

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11
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fast walking

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130 steps/min

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12
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5 components of stance phase (traditional)

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  1. heel strike HS
  2. foot flat FF
  3. midstance MS
  4. heel off HO
  5. toe off TO
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13
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5 components of stance phase (Ranchos Los Amigos)

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  1. initial contact
  2. loading response
  3. midstance
  4. terminal stance
  5. pre-swing
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14
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3 components of swing phase (traditional)

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  1. acceleration
  2. mid-swing
  3. deceleration
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15
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3 components of swing phase (Ranchos Los Amigos)

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  1. initial swing
  2. mid-swing
  3. terminal swing
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16
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Highest at midstance and lowest at heel strike. Normal-2in

A

vertical displacement

17
Q

Greatest during single support phase at midstance

A

horizontal displacement

18
Q

average width of walking base

A

2-4in

19
Q

5 categories of abnormal gait

A
  1. muscular weakness
  2. jt ROM limitations
  3. Neurological
  4. pain
  5. leg length
20
Q

No neurological control of dorsiflexors

A

foot drop

21
Q

poor eccentric control of dorsiflexors

A

foot slap

22
Q

Gait lacking cerebellar involvement. Balance disruption, staggers

A

ataxic gait

23
Q

Early heel rise, knee lifted higher, toes land firsts

A

Triceps Surae (Gastroc and Soleus) contracture

24
Q

Therapist position during ambulation

A

behind pt and on affected side. one hand on gait belt and one hand on shoulder for control

25
Q

Gait equipment most stable-least stable (5)

A
  1. parallel bars
  2. walkers
  3. axillary crutches
  4. forearm crutches
  5. canes
26
Q

Forearm crutch fitting

A

1-1 1/2 distal to elbow

27
Q

axillary crutch fitting

A

77% of pt height
15-25* elbow flex
hand piece at grtr trochanter/wrist

28
Q

6 types of AD gait

A
  1. 4 point
  2. mod 4 point
  3. 2 point
  4. mod 2 point
  5. 3 point
  6. 3-1
29
Q

Pattern for going up stairs with AD

A
  1. Good LE
  2. Bad LE
  3. AD

Guard in back

30
Q

Pattern for going down stairs with AD

A
  1. AD
  2. Bad LE
  3. Good LE

Guard in front

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