Walking

Question 1

What are the two phases of a stride?

Answer 1

Stance

Swing

Question 2

What are the different parts of the stance phase?

Answer 2

Initial contact (heel strike)
Loading response (flat foot)
Midstance (body weight on front of foot)
Terminal stance (heel up)
Pre-swing (toe off)

Question 3

What are the different stages of the swing phase?

Answer 3

Begins with toe off

Initial swing (behind body)
Mid swing (just in front of body)
Terminal swing (a lot in front of the body)

Question 4

What percentages are each phase of the stride?

Answer 4

Stance 60%

Swing 40%

Question 5

What is trendelenburg’s sign?

Answer 5

One side of the pelvis has dropped