Gait

Question 1

What percentage of gait cycle is stance?

Answer 1

60

Question 2

What percentage of gait cycle is swing

Answer 2

40

Question 3

Heel strike (initial contact)

Answer 3

Instance heel touches the ground to begin stance phase

Question 4

Foot flat (loading response)

Answer 4

Entire foot makes contact

Corresponds with time in between initial contact and beginning of swing phase for other leg

Question 5

Midstance

Answer 5

Entire body weight is over stance limb

Other foot is off the floor

Question 6

Heel off (terminal stance)

Answer 6

Begins when Heel of the stance limb leaves ground

Ends when other foot touches ground

Question 7

Toe off (pre-swing)

Answer 7

Begins when the other foot touches the ground and ends when stance foot reaches toe off

Question 8

Acceleration (initial swing)

Answer 8

Begins when stance foot lifts from the floor

Ends with max knee flexion during swing

Question 9

Midswing

Answer 9

Begins with max knee flexion

Ends when tibia is perpendicular with ground

Question 10

Terminal swing (deceleration)

Answer 10

Begins when tibia perpendicular to gorund

Ends when foot touches ground