Station 7: Gait Analysis

Question 1

What percentage of walking gait is in stance and swing phase?

Answer 1

65% in stance
35% in swing

Question 2

What are the components of Stance?

Answer 2

Heel Strike
Foot Flat
Heel Rise
Push Off
Toe Off

Question 3

What are the components of Swing?

Answer 3

Acceleration
Toe Clearance
Deceleration

Question 4

What are the roles of pronation in gait?

Answer 4

Collapses foot: shock absorption
Supination: propulsion

Question 5

What is the difference between step length and stride length?

Answer 5

Step length: same position, different leg (left to right)
Stride length: same position, same leg (left right left)

Question 6

What is the role of the quadriceps and hamstrings during swing phase of gait cycle?

Answer 6

During swing knee extends
Acceleration –> Toe Clearance: concentrically extending the knee (quads)
Toe Clearance –> Deceleration: eccentrically extending the knee (hamstrings)