Gait

Question 1

Cadence

Answer 1

The number of steps taken per unit of time

mean is 113 steps/min

Question 2

Step length

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Step time

Answer 3

the number of seconds that elapse during one step

Question 4

Step width

Answer 4

the distance between feet

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

Question 5

Stride length

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Stride time

Answer 6

the number of seconds that elapse in one stride

Question 7

Velocity

Answer 7

the rate of motion in any direction

distance divided by time

Question 8

Acceleration

Answer 8

the rate of change of velocity in relation to time

Question 9

Energy cost of walking - average oxygen rate

Answer 9

12 mL/kg x min

Question 10

Energy cost of walking - metabolic cost

Answer 10

5.5 kcal/min

Question 11

Gait deviations with stance - lateral trunk bending

Answer 11

weak glut med

bend to same side as the weakness

Question 12

Gait deviations with stance - backward trunk lean

Answer 12

weak glut max

Question 13

Gait deviations with stance - forward trunk lean

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Gait deviations with stance - excessive hip flexion

Answer 14

result of weak hip extensors

tight hip and/or knee flexors

Question 15

Gait deviations with stance - limited hip ext

Answer 15

right or spastic hip flexors

Question 16

Gait deviations with stance - limited hip flex

Answer 16

weak hip flexors

tight extensors

Question 17

Gait deviations with stance - excessive knee flex

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Gait deviations with stance - knee hyperextension

Answer 18

result of weak quads
PF contracture
extensor spasticity

Question 19

Gait deviations with stance - toe first

Answer 19

weak DF
spastic or tight PF
shortened leg
painful heel

Question 20

Gait deviations with stance - foot slap

Answer 20

weak DF

hypotonia

Question 21

Gait deviations with stance - foot flat

Answer 21

weak DF

limited ROM

Question 22

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

Answer 22

weak PF

Question 23

Gait deviations with stance - excessive PF

Answer 23

spasticitiy or contracture of PF

Question 24

Gait deviations with stance - supination

Answer 24

spastic inverters
weak everters
pes varus
genu varum

Question 25

Gait deviations with stance - pronation

Answer 25

weak inverters spasticity pes valgus genu valgus

Question 26

Gait deviations with stance - toes claw

Answer 26

spastic toe flexors

Question 27

Gait deviations with stance - inadequate push off

Answer 27

weak PF dec ROM pain in forefoot

Question 28

Gait deviations with swing - insufficient forward pelvic rotation

Answer 28

weak abdominal mm | weak flexor mm

Question 29

Gait deviations with swing - insufficient hip and knee flex

Answer 29

weak hip and knee flex

Question 30

Gait deviations with swing - crcumduction

Answer 30

weak hip and knee flexors

Question 31

Gait deviations with swing - hip hiking

Answer 31

weak hip and knee flexors | extensor spasticity

Question 32

Gait deviations with swing - excessive hip and knee flex

Answer 32

weak DF

Question 33

Gait deviations with swing - insufficient knee flex

Answer 33

extensor spasticity pain/dec ROM weak hams

Question 34

Gait deviations with swing - excessive knee flex

Answer 34

flexor spasticity | flexor withdrawal reflex

Question 35

Gait deviations with swing - foot drop

Answer 35

weak or delayed contraction of DF or spastic PF

Question 36

Gait deviations with swing - varus or inverted foot

Answer 36

spastic inverters weak peroneals abnormal synergistic pattern (stroke)

Question 37

Gait deviations with swing - equinovarus

Answer 37

spastic post tib and/or gastroc soleus