Quiz

Question 1

Whilst recognising that specific gait changes from person to person, it is common to see that

Answer 1

• Between heel strike and foot flat the ankle is plantarflexed.
• Between foot flat and heel off, the nakle is dorsiflexed.

Question 2

Thriugh the gair cycle, the ground reaction force measured through one foot will

Answer 2

Broadly increase from heel strike to toe off.

Question 3

The foot can

Answer 3

Dorsiflex and plantarflex, evert and invert, abduct and adduct only.

Question 4

The Achilles tendon transfers substantial force to the calcaneal bone, only rarely being injured. The enthesis organ is recognised to offer protection to the mating surfaces, with an enthesis fibrocartilage…

Answer 4

Protects the interface of the tendon and bone, dissipating stress at the interface of a soft and hard tissue.

Question 5

The tibiotalar joint bears a substantial load, transferring 77- 90% body weight to the ground when durign single leg stance during the gait cycle. During the gait cycle, the distribution of the load is evident

Answer 5

The peak load moves anterior to posterion, as the ankle flexes from dorsiflexionn to plantarflexion.