Gait - G&D Flashcards
What are the four locomotor functions of gait?
- Shock Absorption
- Stance Stability
- Propulsion
- Energy Conservation
Define: Shock Absorption
- Muscle activity when loading the stand extremity.
- What absorbs shock when loading the joint.
Define: Stance Stability
Determined by ground reaction force (GRF), Ligament and joint support, and muscle activity.
Define: Propulsion
Forward, push-off, momentum from swing
Define: Energy Conservation
Maximized by selective muscle recruitment and the determinants of gait.
What two key characteristics are associated with the “Stance Phase”?
Think about the FUNCTION
- Weight Acceptance
- Single Limb Support
What key characteristic(s) is/are associated with the “Swing Phase”?
Think about the FUNCTION
Limb advancement
What gait phases are associated with “weight acceptance”?
- Initial Contact (IC)
- Loading Response (LR)
What gait phases are associated with “Single Limb Support”?
- Mid-Stance (MS)
- Terminal-Stance (TS)
What gait phases are associated with “limb advancement”?
- Preswing
- Initial Swing
- Mid-Swing
- Terminal Swing