Rancho Los Amigos Gait Terminology

Question 1

Rancho Los Amigos Gait Terminology

Answer 1

Definition

Question 2

RLA Initial contact defined as:

Answer 2

Initial contact is the beginning of the stance phase that occurs when the foot touches the ground

Question 3

RLA Loading response defined as:

Answer 3

Loading response corresponds to the amount of time between initial contact and the beginning of the swing phase for the other leg

Question 4

RLA Midstance defined as:

Answer 4

Midstance corresponds to the point in stance phase when the other foot is off the floor until the body is directly over the stance limb

Question 5

RLA Terminal stance defined as:

Answer 5

Terminal stance begins when the heel of the stance limb rises and ends with the other foot touches the ground

Question 6

RLA Pre-swing defined as:

Answer 6

Pre-swing begins when the other foot touches the ground and ends with the stance foot reaches toe off

Question 7

RLA Initial swing defined as:

Answer 7

Initial swing begins when the stance foot lifts from the floor and ends with maximal knee flexion during swing

Question 8

RLA Midswing defined as:

Answer 8

Midswing begins with maximal knee flexion during swing and ends with the tibia is perpendicular with the ground

Question 9

RLA Terminal swing defined as:

Answer 9

Terminal swing begins with the tibia is perpendicular to the floor and ends when the foot touches the ground