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Gait Flashcards

1
Q

Cadence

A

The number of steps taken per unit of time

mean is 113 steps/min

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2
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Step length

A

The linear distance between point of foot contact (heel strike) of one extremity to the point of heel strike of the opposite extremity

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3
Q

Step time

A

the number of seconds that elapse during one step

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4
Q

Step width

A

the distance between feet

measured from one heel to the same point on the opposite heel

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5
Q

Stride length

A

the linear distance between two consecutive contact points of the same extremity

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6
Q

Stride time

A

the number of seconds that elapse in one stride

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7
Q

Velocity

A

the rate of motion in any direction

distance divided by time

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8
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Acceleration

A

the rate of change of velocity in relation to time

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9
Q

Energy cost of walking - average oxygen rate

A

12 mL/kg x min

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10
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Energy cost of walking - metabolic cost

A

5.5 kcal/min

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11
Q

Gait deviations with stance - lateral trunk bending

A

weak glut med

bend to same side as the weakness

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12
Q

Gait deviations with stance - backward trunk lean

A

weak glut max

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13
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Gait deviations with stance - forward trunk lean

A

weak quad
dec flexor moment at knee
might see hip and knee flex contractures

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14
Q

Gait deviations with stance - excessive hip flexion

A

result of weak hip extensors

tight hip and/or knee flexors

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15
Q

Gait deviations with stance - limited hip ext

A

right or spastic hip flexors

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16
Q

Gait deviations with stance - limited hip flex

A

weak hip flexors

tight extensors

17
Q

Gait deviations with stance - excessive knee flex

A

weak quads
contracture knee flex
(forward trunk bend can compensate for weak quads)

18
Q

Gait deviations with stance - knee hyperextension

A

result of weak quads
PF contracture
extensor spasticity

19
Q

Gait deviations with stance - toe first

A

weak DF
spastic or tight PF
shortened leg
painful heel

20
Q

Gait deviations with stance - foot slap

A

weak DF

hypotonia

21
Q

Gait deviations with stance - foot flat

A

weak DF

limited ROM

22
Q

Gait deviations with stance - excessive DF with unctrontrolled forward motion of tibia

A

weak PF

23
Q

Gait deviations with stance - excessive PF

A

spasticitiy or contracture of PF

24
Q

Gait deviations with stance - supination

A

spastic inverters
weak everters
pes varus
genu varum

25
Q

Gait deviations with stance - pronation

A

weak inverters
spasticity
pes valgus
genu valgus

26
Q

Gait deviations with stance - toes claw

A

spastic toe flexors

27
Q

Gait deviations with stance - inadequate push off

A

weak PF
dec ROM
pain in forefoot

28
Q

Gait deviations with swing - insufficient forward pelvic rotation

A

weak abdominal mm

weak flexor mm

29
Q

Gait deviations with swing - insufficient hip and knee flex

A

weak hip and knee flex

30
Q

Gait deviations with swing - crcumduction

A

weak hip and knee flexors

31
Q

Gait deviations with swing - hip hiking

A

weak hip and knee flexors

extensor spasticity

32
Q

Gait deviations with swing - excessive hip and knee flex

A

weak DF

33
Q

Gait deviations with swing - insufficient knee flex

A

extensor spasticity
pain/dec ROM
weak hams

34
Q

Gait deviations with swing - excessive knee flex

A

flexor spasticity

flexor withdrawal reflex

35
Q

Gait deviations with swing - foot drop

A

weak or delayed contraction of DF or spastic PF

36
Q

Gait deviations with swing - varus or inverted foot

A

spastic inverters
weak peroneals
abnormal synergistic pattern (stroke)

37
Q

Gait deviations with swing - equinovarus

A

spastic post tib and/or gastroc soleus

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