Gait

Question 1

Stride length, gate cycle, step length

Answer 1

Stride length=gait cycle. Step length is between contacts of each foot

Question 2

Speed vs cadence. Which is better measure?

Answer 2

Cadence is steps/min. Speed is distance/time. Speed

Question 3

What muscles insert into IT band?

Answer 3

Glut max and Tfl

Question 4

What compartments are popliteus and plantaris in?

Answer 4

Deep post, super post

Question 5

Excessive knee abduction and adduction

Answer 5

Valgus, varus

Question 6

Why do ppl snap knee back?

Answer 6

Weak quards.

Question 7

Two ways to compensate for weak glut med and min

Answer 7

Trendelenberg or lurch

Question 8

what are the periods of gate?

Answer 8

loading response, mid stance, terminal stance, pre swing, initial swing, mid swing, terminal swing

Question 9

muscles used in initial contact

Answer 9

quads, hams, dorsiflexors

Question 10

muscles used in loading response

Answer 10

quads and gluts

Question 11

muscles used in mid stance

Answer 11

gluteus medius, gastroc and soleus

Question 12

muscles used in terminal stance

Answer 12

gastrocs and soleus

Question 13

muscles in pre-swing

Answer 13

adductor longus, rectus femoris

Question 14

muscles in initial swing

Answer 14

Iliacus, biceps femoris-short head, Dorsiflexors

Question 15

muscles in mid swing

Answer 15

hip flexors, dorsiflexors

Question 16

muscles in terminal swing

Answer 16

hamstrings, quads, dorsiflexors