Gait Quiz

Question 1

As gait progresses from initial contact through loading response of normal gait, which of the following muscles is most critical in absorbing shock?

Answer 1

Quadriceps

Question 2

At the end of terminal stance just before toe off in normal gait, the peroneus longus directly assists which of the following combinations of closed chain functions?

Answer 2

Ankle plantarflexion & subtalar pronation

Question 3

The maximum hip extension reached in normal gait is best approximated by which of the following?

Answer 3

15°

Question 4

After midstance of normal gait, which range of MPJ dorsiflexion motion best describes what is needed for level walking?

Answer 4

50-60°

Question 5

In loading response, which of the following muscles is critical in preventing excessive hip internal rotation, that would also lead to excessive foot pronation

Answer 5

Gluteus maximus

Question 6

As gait progresses from feet adjacent through midstance, all of these muscles actively assist STJ supination EXCEPT which of the following?

Answer 6

Tibialis anterior

Question 7

In which phase of normal gait is the greatest vertical GRF experienced by the normal foot?

Answer 7

Heel Rise

Question 8

In midstance-legs adjacent, frontal plane control of the hip and pelvis is BEST maintained by which force couple

Answer 8

Gluteus medius and contralateral quadratus lumborum

Question 9

In normal level gait, the maximal degree of ankle dorsiflexion is which of the following?

Answer 9

10°

Question 10

Which of the following describes the motion of the stance limb segments (pelvis/femur/tibia) throughout midstance phase of gait? From.

Answer 10

maximal internal rotation at foot flat, externally rotating through midstance to toe off.

Question 11

In loading response of normal gait, which of the following muscles plays the largest role in slowing the foot’s descent into foot flat?

Answer 11

Extensor hallicus longus