Gait

Question 1

What are the phases of gait?

Answer 1

Heel strike (initial contact) phase
Stance (support) phase
Loading response
Mid-stance
Terminal stance
Pre-swing
Toe off
Swing (carry through) phase
Initial swing
Mid-swing
Terminal swing

Question 2

What is initial contact?

Answer 2

Often called heel strike as this area comes into first contact with the floor

Question 3

What is the stance phase- loading response?

Answer 3

The loading response is the double support period between initial contact on one leg and toe off on the other leg.

Question 4

What is terminal stance?

Answer 4

Is the time in which the heel begins to lift from the surface.

Question 5

What is pre-swing?

Answer 5

Pre-swing occurs in conjunction with opposite heel strike.

Question 6

What is the swing phase?

Answer 6

The swing phase occupies ~40% of the gait cycle
Feet become adjacent at around 50% of the swing phase
pre-swing
initial swing
mid swing
terminal swing

Question 7

What is cadence?

Answer 7

steps per minute?

Question 8

What is stride length?

Answer 8

distance between heel and toe

Question 9

What is speed?

Answer 9

metres per second

Question 10

what is cycle time?

Answer 10

how many seconds does it take to complete a full cycle, heel strike to heel strike on the same side

Question 11

What does an overview of gait include?

Answer 11

cadence
stride length
speed
cycle time