Normal Gait 7 Flashcards
What is the ROM during the mid swing phase at the ankle joint?
Dorsiflexion to neutral
What is the torque demand during the mid swing phase at the ankle joint?
Very low level of Plantarflexion torque
What is the muscle action during the mid swing phase at the ankle joint?
Pre tibial muscles contract concentrically
What is the functional significance during the mid swing phase at the ankle joint?
Foot clears the ground by 1 cm
What is the ROM during the mid swing phase at the subtalar joint?
Neutral
What is the torque demand during the mid swing phase at the subtalar joint?
None to very slight inversion torque
What is the muscle action during the mid swing phase at the subtalar joint?
Anterior Tibialis stabilizes medially
What is the functional significance during the mid swing phase at the subtalar joint?
Foot positioned to clear the ground
What is the ROM during the mid swing phase at the knee joint?
25° of flexion
What is the torque demand during the mid swing phase at the knee joint?
Transition to knee extension torque late in phase
What is the muscle action during the mid swing phase at the knee joint?
Short head of biceps femoris may control rate of extension
Hamstring’s active late in phase
What is the functional significance during the mid swing phase at the knee joint?
Extension necessary for step length begins in this phase
What is the ROM during the mid swing phase at the hip joint?
25° of flexion
What is the torque demand during the mid swing phase at the hip joint?
Gradually increasing hip flexion torque
What is the muscle action during the mid swing phase at the hip joint?
Hamstrings become active late in phase
