Normal gait Flashcards
What are 3 ways to change the GRF and therefore the knee adduction moment?
- Change COP to make vector more later (toe out walking, lateral wedge, wider stance)
- Bring knee closer (valgus brace, walk with knees closer together)
- Change where GRF ends (trunk lean)
Walking is a test of ________-_____ function.
sensory-motor
What are 4 challenges in normal gait?
- Maintaining upright posture
- Maintaining equilibrium
- Control foot trajectory and ground clearance
- Control of multiple body segments
Gravity tends to produce ______.
flexion
What are the two requirements to maintain upright posture?
- Muscle work required to counteract the effects of gravity
- Joint stability
What are the 2 requirements to maintain equilibrium?
- Coordinated and sufficient neuromuscular responses
2. Adaptability
What are the 2 requirements to control foot trajectory and sound clearance?
- Proprioception/intact tactile sensation
2. Dorsiflexion/compensation
What are the 2 requirements of controlling multiple body segments?
- Proprioception/kinesthesia
2. Adequate neuromuscular coordination
Gait is ________.
cyclical
The instant in which any part of the foot first touches the ground = ?
Initial contact / heelstrike
The period in which the foot is in contact with the ground = ?
Stance phase
The instant in which the entire foot is no longer in contact with the group = ?
Toe-off / foot-off
The period in which the foot is not in contact with the ground = ?
swing phase
How long does the stance phase last for?
60% of gait cycle
How long does the swing phase last for?
40% of gait cycle
_______ = initial contact to subsequent initial contact (same limb)
stride
______ = initial contact of one limb to initial contact of the contralateral limb
step
When is the left step length?
From initial contact of RIGHT foot to initial contact of LEFT foot
When is the left stride length?
From initial contact of LEFT foot to initial contact LEFT foot again
What are the 3 main tasks during gait?
- weight acceptance
- maintenance of stability during single limb support
- limb advancement
What are the 3 objectives of weight acceptance?
- Shock absorption
- Stability
- Preservation of forward progress
What is the most important aspect of pathological gait?
single limb support!
What is the most commonly affected phase of gait in clinical population?
single limb support
What are the 3 objectives of limb advancement?
- Foot clearance over the floor
- Advancement of limb from trailing position
- Preparation for stance
Spatiotemporal measurement values are dependent on what two things?
- Size
2. Age