stairs

Question 1

2 phases of stairs (and % time)

Answer 1

1. stance phase (64%)

2. swing phase (36%)

Question 2

ascending stairs- muscles in stance phase
hip
knee
ankle

Answer 2

hip - concentric glut max (extensor)
knee- concentric quads (extensor)
ankle- PF

Question 3

ascending stairs- muscles in swing phase
hip
knee
ankle

Answer 3

hip- con flexors
knee- con-> ecc flexors
ankle- con DF

Question 4

3 phases of stance phase (ascending stairs)

Answer 4

1. weight acceptance
2. pull up
3. forward continuance

Question 5

2 phases of swing phase (stairs)

Answer 5

1. foot clearance

2. foot placement

Question 6

descending stairs 4 phases

Answer 6

1. wt acceptance- one foot touches next step
2. lowering - bend knee and flex ankle => next step
3. foot clearance- flex knee- point ankle
4. foot placement

Question 7

muscles in lowering phase of descending stairs
hip
knee
ankle

Answer 7

these are controlling the flexion
hip- ecc ext
knee- ecc ext
ankle- ecc PF

Question 8

muscles in foot clearance phase of descending stairs
hip
knee
ankle

Answer 8

most amt of hip and knee flexion
hip- con flex
knee- con flex
ankle- con DF