Gait Cycle Flashcards
Hip in Early Stance
In flexion moving into extension.
Concentric activity in: Gluteus maximum and hamstrings
Knee in Early Stance
Extended and locked
Isometric action in: hamstrings, gastrocnemius and quadriceps femoris
Ankle in Early Stance
Dorsiflexion moving into plantarflexion
Concentric action in: Triceps surae
Eccentric action: Tibialis anterior
Hip in Mid Stance
Moving to extension
Concentric action in: Gluteus maximum and hamstrings
Knee in Mid Stance
Moving into slight flexion
Concentric action in: Gastrocnemius and hamstrings
Ankle in Mid Stance
Moving into plantar flexion
Concentric action in: Triceps surae
Eccentric action in: Tibialis anterior
Hip in Late Stance
Extended
Concentric activity in: Gluteus maximus and hamstrings
Knee in late stance
Extended ready to move to flexion
Concentric activity in: Gastrocnemius and hamstrings
Ankle in Late Stance
Plantarflexed
Concentric activity in: Triceps surae
Eccentric activity in: Tibialis anterior
Hip in Early Swing
In extension moving into extension
Concentric activity in: Illiopsoas
Eccentric activity in: Gluteus maximus and hamstrings
Knee in Early Swing
In flexion
Concentric activity in: Gastrocnemius and hamstrings
Ankle in Early Swing
In dorsiflexion
Concentric activity in: Tibialis anterior
Hip in Mid Swing
Moving to flexion
Concentric activity in: Illiopsoas
Eccentric activity in: Gluteus maximus and hamstrings
Knee in Mid Swing
In flexion
Concentric activity in: Gastrocnemius and hamstrings
Ankle in Mid Swing
In dorsiflexion
Concentric activity in: Tibialis anterior