Gait Training

Question 1

2 phases of gait

Answer 1

Stance and swing

Question 2

Phases of Stance Phase

Answer 2

Heel strike, foot flat, Midstance, heel off

Question 3

Swing phases

Answer 3

Initial, mid swing, terminal swing

Question 4

One leg in contact with ground while other is in swing phase (60%)

Answer 4

Stance

Question 5

Moment foot leaves the grown until it makes contact again (40%)

Answer 5

Swing phase

Question 6

Distance from contact point of one foot to the same contact point of the other (left heel strike to right strike)

Answer 6

Step length

Question 7

Distance between 2 contacts of the same foot (right heel strike to right heel strike)

Answer 7

Stride length

Question 8

The period of time an extremity is in contact with the ground in stance phase

Answer 8

Stance time

Question 9

The number of steps taken in a given unit of time

Answer 9

Cadence

Question 10

Bilateral extremity support
0% weight bearing
Not allowed to put any weight through your extremity

Answer 10

Non weight bearing

Question 11

Balance only
Bilateral extremity support
Crush the egg cracker

Answer 11

TTWB

Question 12

Fitting for assistive devices

Answer 12

Greater trochanter, ulnar styuloid (wrist), elbow flex ion 20-30 degrees)