the gait cycle Flashcards
one stride is
same heel strike to the next heel strike (right to right heel strike)
one step is
one heel strike to other heel strike (right heel strike to left heel strike)
Traditional terminology
- heel strike (ground contact)
- foot flat
- midstance
- heel off
- toe off
- swing
- heel strike
Rancho Los Amigos
- initial contact
- opposite toe off
- heel rise
- opposite initial contact
- toe off
- foot adjacent
- tibia vertical
-next initial contact
percentage of phases
60% stance phase and 40% swing phase
heel strike =
initial contact
foot flat =
end of loading phase
midstance =
midstance
heel off =
beginning of terminal stance
toe off =
end of pre-swing
single limb support about what perfect of the Tim on each limb
40%
double limb support twice during the gait cycle and makes up what percent of the total cycle?
both limb on the floor from 10 to 30 and 50 to 60
20%
stride
full cycle form initial contact to initial contact of same leg
step is
half a cycle (R IC to L IC)
length
distance of a stride or step
width
medial to lateral distance between center or R heel and center of L heel at initial contact
angle
toe out angle (typically) – too many toes sign
cadence
steps/stride per min
speed may be best indicator of ____ _____
walking ability
true or false: speed is also used as a treatment
true
increase speed by
longer stride (distance)
or increased cadence
dcriptors of gait
- spatial (distance)
- temporal (time)
- spatiotemporal (speed =d/t)
spatial descriptors
width, length, angle
temporal descriptors
cadence, stride time, step time
spatial temporal descriptors
walking speed (m/s)
kinetic energy is highest during
initial contact and opposite initial contact
potential energy is highest at
midstance and swing phase
how do you optimize energy expenditure of ambulation
optimize movement of COM
greatest walkings peed efficiency is at
3mph
sagittal ankle rotation: both ends of stance base
protruding calcareous at beginning and plantar flexion at end - functional lengthening - reduces doward displacement of COM
GRF is greatest at
heel strike