Normal Gait 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is a step?

A

From heel strike to next contralateral heel strike

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2
Q

What is a stride?

A

From heel strike to next ipsilateral heel strike

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3
Q

What is a cadence?

A

Number of steps taken per unit time

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4
Q

What is speed?

A

Rate of linear forward motion of the body

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5
Q

What is step width?

A

Distance between midpoint of heel of one foot and same point on other foot in completing a step

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6
Q

When is step width increased in walking?

A

When there is lack of stability in lateral directions

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7
Q

What is the line of progression?

A

Path taken during gait

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8
Q

When does the angle of toe out decrease?

A

As speed increases

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9
Q

What does one stride equal?

A

One gait cycle

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10
Q

What are the two periods in gait?

A

Stance and swing

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11
Q

How much of gait is in the stance phase?

A

62% (when reference limb is in contact with ground)

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12
Q

How much of gait is in the swing phase?

A

38% (reference limb is off the ground)

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13
Q

What are the functional tasks of gait?

A

Weight acceptance

Single limb support

Swing limb advancement

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14
Q

What occurs during weight acceptance?

A

Forward progression

Limb stability

Shock absorption

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15
Q

What occurs during single limb support?

A

Stability and forward progression

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16
Q

What occurs during swing limb advancement?

A

Foot clearance and limb advancement

17
Q

What are the 8 phases of the gait cycle in order?

A

Initial contact

Loading response

Mid stance

Terminal stance

Pre swing

Initial swing

Mid swing

Terminal swing

18
Q

What parts of the gait cycle are during the weight acceptance portion?

A

Initial contact and loading response

19
Q

What parts of the gait cycle are during the single limb support portion?

A

Mid stance and terminal stance

20
Q

What parts of the gait cycle are during the swing limb advancement portion?

A

Pre swing

Initial swing

Mid swing

Terminal swing