Gait

Question 1

time between when one foot touches the floor and when the same foot touches the floor again

Answer 1

stride

Question 2

distance of gait cycle

Answer 2

stride length

Question 3

one half of a stride

Answer 3

step

Question 4

distance between heel strike of one foot and heel strike of other foot (should be equal)

Answer 4

step length

Question 5

walking speed

Answer 5

cadence

Question 6

activity when the foot is in contact with the ground; 60% of gait cycle

Answer 6

stance phase

Question 7

activity when the foot is not in contact with the ground: 40% of gait cycle

Answer 7

swing phase

Question 8

when foot touches ground and body weight starts to shift onto that leg (early in stance phase)

Answer 8

weight acceptance

Question 9

when the leg opposite the stance leg swings forward (swing phase)

Answer 9

leg advancement

Question 10

period when only one foot is in contact with the ground

Answer 10

single support

Question 11

period when both feet are in contact with the ground at the same time

Answer 11

double support

Question 12

tradition stance phases of gait (5):

Answer 12

• heel strike
• foot flat
• midstance
• heel-off

toe-off

Question 13

Ranchos Los Amigos stance phases of gait (5)

Answer 13

• initial contact
• loading response
• midstance
• terminal stance
• preswing

Question 14

traditional swing phases of gait:

Answer 14

• acceleration
• midswing

deceleration

Question 15

Ranchos Los Amigos swing phases of gait

Answer 15

• initial swing
• midswing
• terminal swing

Question 16

normal raising and lowering of the COG during gait; approx. 2 inches (highest at midstance and lowest at heel strike or initial contact)

Answer 16

vertical displacement

Question 17

normal lateral shifting of COG during gait as body weight shifts from side to side; approx. 2 inches (greatest during midstance)

Answer 17

horizontal displacement