Walking Analysis Flashcards
What features of walking are observed in the sagittal plane?
- Stride length
- Cadence
- Speed
What features of walking are observed in the frontal plane?
- the size of the base of support: stride width
What features of walking are observed in the transverse plane?
Foot progression angle
Typical stride width?
3-9cm
Typical foot progression angle?
7 degrees of out-toeing (positive foot progression)
What are the 4 groups of phases of walking?
1) Weight acceptance
2) single limb support
3) early swing limb advancement
4) late swing limb advancement
What consists of 60% of gait?
Stance phases
What consists of 40% of gait?
Swing phases
What phases occur during weight acceptance?
Initial contact and loading response
What phases occur during single limb support?
Midstance and terminal stance
What phases occur during early swing limb advancement?
Preswing and initial swing
What phases occur during late swing limb advancement?
Midswing and terminal swing
If the reference phase is in initial contact, what phase is the contralateral limb in?
Terminal stance
If the reference limb is in loading response, what phase is the contralateral limb in?
Preswing
If the reference limb is in midstance, what phases is the contralateral limb in?
Initial swing and mid swing
If the reference limb is in terminal stance, what phase is the contralateral limb in?
Terminal swing and initial contact
If the reference limb is in preswing, what phase is the contralateral limb in?
Loading response
If the reference limb is in initial contact, what phase is the contralateral limb in?
Midstance
If the reference limb is in midswing, what phase is the contralateral limb in?
Midstance
If the reference limb is in terminal swing, what phase is the contralateral limb in?
Terminal stance
What occurs during weight acceptance?
The body’s weight is transferred to the reference limb. Shock absorption is important to ensure efficient energy transfer.
What occurs during single limb support?
The body passes over a stationary foot. A single limb supports the body, and the body moves in front of the reference limb.
What occurs during swing limb advancement?
The reference limb generates momentum through forward propulsion. Initially, this involves pushing off the surface; followed by limb clearance strategies (rapid flexing of the reference limb).
What specifically occurs during late swing advancement?
The reference limb is decelerated.
What occurs during initial contact?
Foot contacts the ground
What occurs during loading response?
Body weight is transferred to the reference limb and chock is absorbed on a flexed limb
What occurs during Midstance?
Body moves over a stationary foot and balance on on foot is maintained
What occurs during terminal stance?
Body progresses past the stationary foot and balance is maintained
What occurs during preswing?
Generation of momentum for forward propulsion for swing limb advancement
What occurs during initial swing?
Clearance of swing limb
What occurs during midswing?
Deceleration of limb
What occurs during terminal swing?
Extended limb for step length and preparation for loading
Number pattern of critical events?
1, 3, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
What critical event occurs at initial contact?
Heel first contact
What critical events occur at loading response?
- controlled ankle plantarflexion
- controlled knee flexion
- maintenance of hip stability
What critical event occurs during Midstance?
Controlled tibial advancement
What are the critical events of terminal stance?
- controlled ankle dorsiflexion with heel rising
- trailing limb posture
What critical events occur during preswing?
- rapid ankle plantarflexion
- passive knee flexion to 40 degrees
What critical events occur during initial swing?
- maximum knee flexion to 60 degrees
- hip flexion to 15 degrees
What critical events occur during midswing?
- dorsiflexion to 0
- maximum hip flexion to 25 degrees
What critical event occur during terminal swing?
Knee extension to 0 degrees
Kinematics, muscle activation, kinetics, and critical event of the ankle during initial contact?
Kinematics: 0 degrees (neutral)
MA: Tibialis anterior
Kinetics: plantar moment
CE: Heel first contact
Kinematics, muscle activation, kinetics, and critical events at the ankle during Loading Response?
Kinematics: 5 degrees plantarflexion
MA: Tibialis anterior
Kinetics: plantar moment
CE: controlled ankle plantarflexion
Kinematics, muscle activation, kinetics, and critical events at the ankle during Midstance?
Kinematics: 5 degrees dorsiflexion
MA: gastric/soleus
Kinetics: GRF through joint
CE: controlled tibial advancement