Locomotion💘

Question 1

What is locomotion

Answer 1

Making the body or preventing it from moving

Question 2

Gait cycle

Answer 2

The period from heel strike of one limo until the next time the heel hits the ground
Divided into stance phase and swing phase

Question 3

Heel strike

Answer 3

Lower forefoot to ground (ankle dorsiflexors)
Deceleration, hip extensors
Preserve longitudinal arch of (intrinsic muscles and long tendons of foot)

Question 4

Loading response

Answer 4

Accept weight (knee extensors)
Decelerate mass ankle plantar flexors
Stabilise pelvis (hip abductors)
Preserve arch of foot

Question 5

Mid stance

Answer 5

Stabilise knee knee extensors
Control Dorsiflexion
Stabilise pelvis
Preserve arch of foot

Question 6

Terminal stance : heel off

Answer 6

Accelerate mass ankle plantarflexors
Preserve foot arch
Pre swing- decelerate thigh accelerate mass
Initial swing accelerate thigh lift foot
Terminal swing decelerate thigh and leg place foot

Question 7

Antalgic gait

Answer 7

Reduced loading due to pain

Question 8

Ataxic gait

Answer 8

Uncoordinated walk down on heel first then toes also do double tap
Eg multiple sclerosis and cerebellar diseases

Question 9

Parkinson gait

Answer 9

Short accelerating steps often tip toe

Question 10

Tredelenburg gait

Answer 10

Pelvis drops towards paralysed side when walking due to small gluteals

Question 11

Ligament tear

Answer 11

Deceleration of rotational forces acting on weight bearing limb may tear anterior cruciate ligament