sit to stand analysis Flashcards
what do we need to understand for clinical reasoning?
- kinematics
- kinetics
what is kinematics?
- what movement is happening at what joint at what point
what is kinetics?
- what creates the movement e.g., muscle contraction, gravity, momentum
what are the two main stages of sit to stand?
- pre- extension phase
- extension phase
do the stages have a break in-between?
- no break between phases
- continuous movement with overlap but different functions
what is the pre- extension phase?
- involves moving the centre of mass forwards over the feet
what happens if you can’t move weight?
- failure to move weight causes extension to happen too soon so extend into seat
what are the two subsections of the pre- extension phase?
- flexion- momentum phase
- momentum transfer phase
what does the flexion- momentum phase involve?
- start to flex forwards at the trunk
what does the momentum transfer phase involve?
- lift off the chair via momentum generated
what needs to be generated during the pre- extension phase?
- horizontal ground reaction force
- push back onto ground/ seat
what does the extension phase involve?
- involves lifting and extending the centre of mass upwards
what two subsections does the extension phase involve?
- extension phase
- stabilisation phase
what is extension subsection?
- lift upwards
what is the stabilisation subsection?
- makes sure the stand is steadily performed
what force is involved in the extension phase?
- predominantly generate force through vertical ground reaction force
what is invariant kinematic features?
- when the task changes, the amount of movement differs but the direction and type of movement would be similar (standardised)
what is the invariant kinematic feature at the foot in the pre- extension phase?
- foot placement
- ankle positioned behind knee
describe the kinetics of the foot placement in the pre- extension phase ; what created it?
- concentric hamstrings & iliopsoas
- lifts leg and bends knee