GAITS

Question 1

• WIDE BASE OF SUPPORT
• LOWER LIMBS EXTERNALLY ROTATED
• ARMS FLEXED & ABDUCTED (BALANCE)
• SMALL STEP LENGTH
• RAPID CADENCE
• LIMITED ARM MOVEMENT
• CALCANEUS IN EVERSION
• VELOCITY IS 1⁄2 ADULT VELOCITY
• IN STANCE PHASE, WEIGHT IS OVER HIP
• FOOT STRIKE / TOE STRIKE
• TIRE EASILY, STOP BY FALLING FORWARD ONTO CHEST OR BACK TO SITTING POSITION

Answer 1

infant gait, beginner walker

Question 2

• BASE OF GAIT (SUPPORT) NARROWER THAN BEGINNER
• SMALL STEPS
• UNSTEADY/CHOPPY GAIT THAT IMPROVES AS INFANT GETS OLDER
• LOWER LIMBS BECOME SLIGHTLY LESS EXTERNALLY ROTATED
• EQUINUS TYPE GAIT
• ARMS ARE LOWERED AS BALANCE IMPROVES
• OLDER TODDLERS SQUAT TO PLAY OR PICK UP OBJECTS
• WHEN BEGIN RUNNING IS ON TOES

Answer 2

toddler gait characteristics, infant gait

Question 3

• DUE TO GASTROC-SOLEUS GROUP AND SLOWER DEVELOPMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY
• EMG OF GASTRIC-SOLEUS GROUP SHOWS RESPONSES ARE PRESENT
WHEN THE INFANT CAN STAND UNASSISTED
• EMG REACHES ADULT VALUES FOR LOWER LEG MM. AROUND AGE 2 YEARS

Answer 3

equinus gait (beginner/toddler), infant gait

Question 4

ANATOMIC DETERMINANTS OF GAIT IN THE INFANT
• HIPS EXTERNALLY ROTATED
• TIBIA EXTERNAL IN STANCE AND SWING
• KNEE IN FLEXION DURING STANCE AND SWING
• FOOT EXTERNAL IN STANCE AND SWING

Answer 4

middle childhood

Question 5

POSITIONS BEGIN CHANGING AROUND 2.5 YEARS AND MAY SHOW SLIGHT IN-TOE GAIT NEAR 3 YEARS

Answer 5

young childhood

Question 6

OFTEN BECOMES SLIGHT OUT-TOE GAIT AGAIN NEAR 6 YEARS

Answer 6

infant

Question 7

• STEP LENGTH INCREASES FROM INFANT
• BASE OF SUPPORT NARROWS
• FREQUENTLY RUNNING ALREADY
• DOUBLE FLOAT OBSERVED
• KNEE POSITION IS LIKE ADULT
• RECIPROCAL ARM MOVEMENTS
• CADENCE SLOWER THAN INFANT WALKER
• VELOCITY INCREASES, BUT LESS THAN ADULT STILL

Answer 7

young child gait (2-5 years)

Question 8

• RAPIDCADENCE
• VELOCITY INCREASES TO APPROXIMATE ADULT GAIT
• ANGLEOFGAITDECREASES
• NORMALARMSWING
• ADULTTYPEOFGAIT

Answer 8

middle childhood gait (6-8 years)

Question 9

types of devices for infants?

Answer 9

baby entertainment
baby walkers
baby jumpers
infant car carriers
baby swings