lecture 9

Question 1

what is gait analysis

Answer 1

the analysis of body segments through space and time during locomotion.

Question 2

one gait cycle

Answer 2

ground contact to the next ground contact of same foot

Question 3

swing phase

Answer 3

toe-off to ground contact

Question 4

stance phase

Answer 4

ground contact to toe off

Question 5

double stance

Answer 5

in walking replaced by flight phase in running.

Question 6

ground strike

Answer 6

initial ground contact usually with heel

Question 7

foot flat

Answer 7

heel down, food eversion/pronation

Question 8

mid-stance

Answer 8

support foot under pelvis, end of loading response, propulsion begins

Question 9

heel off

Answer 9

knee flexes usually with toe extension

Question 10

toe off

Answer 10

foot leaves ground

Question 11

early swing

Answer 11

hip and knee are flexing

Question 12

mid swing

Answer 12

foot swings under pelvis, max knee flexion and hip still flexing.

Question 13

late swing

Answer 13

knee extending, hip stops flexing and laterally rotates.

Question 14

step length

Answer 14

distance between consecutive ground strikes

Question 15

stride length

Answer 15

distance between consecutive ground strikes of same leg

Question 16

foot angle

Answer 16

orientation of foot relative to line of progression

Question 17

base width

Answer 17

ML between ground strikes from heel of each foot.

Question 18

what can increase with motor impaurment

Answer 18

base width