Gait: part 1

Question 1

what does weight acceptance allow for? what are the goals?

Answer 1

transfers weight from one leg to another

allows for shock absorption, forward progression, and stability

Question 2

what is the most difficult task of gait?

Answer 2

weight acceptance

Question 3

what occurs during single limb support? what are the goals?

Answer 3

stability of leg while body advances over it

forward progression and stability

Question 4

what occurs during swing limb advancement? what are the goals?

Answer 4

unload the leg and advance it forward

goals = foot clearance and limb advancement

Question 5

define speed

Answer 5

distance per unit time

Question 6

define cadence.

Answer 6

number of steps per minute

Question 7

what is the normal range of speed for maleS?

Answer 7

1.36m/s

Question 8

what is the normal range of speed for females?

Answer 8

1.32m/s

Question 9

what is the normal range of cadence for females?

Answer 9

121 steps/minute

Question 10

what is the normal range of cadence for males?

Answer 10

111 steps/minute

Question 11

what can change, step lengths or stride lengths?

Answer 11

step lengths

Question 12

which distance measures are along the sagittal plane?

Answer 12

stride length
step length
toe out

Question 13

what is the normal stride length for males?

Answer 13

1.48 meters

Question 14

what is the normal stride length for females?

Answer 14

1.32 meters

Question 15

what is the most sensitive to gait improvement?

Answer 15

speed

Question 16

what is decreased speed associated with?

Answer 16

disease, decline in functional status, balance deficits

Question 17

why is speed considered an important temporal measure to achieve?

Answer 17

because decreased speed may suggest damage to the MSK, cardiovascular, and neurological systems

Question 18

speed, cadence, and stride length are all influenced by what?

Answer 18

height and gender

Question 19

what does a longer limb length mean?

Answer 19

longer stride length

Question 20

what should you do in order to increase speed?

Answer 20

increase cadence and stride length

Question 21

what should you do to achieve a very high speed?

Answer 21

increase cadence because stride length will plateau

Question 22

what two temporal measures start decreasing after age 70?

Answer 22

speed and stride length

Question 23

what is the normal step width?

Answer 23

8 cm

Question 24

what is the normal foot angle?

Answer 24

7 degrees

Question 25

what do step width and foot angle determine?

Answer 25

BOS