Gait Terminology
This is the term to describe walking speed.
What is cadence?
The rancho los amigos term for when the heel contacts the ground.
What is initial contact?
This is the only common term in this phase for traditional & rancho los amigos.
What is midwing?
The period during the gait cycle when only one foot is in contact with the ground.
What is single support?
This makes up one half of a stride or gait cycle.
What is a step?
The rancho los amigos period that corresponds with traditional period of "toe off".
What is preswing?
The swing phase makes up this portion of the gait cycle.
What is 40%?
The period during the gait cycle when the leg opposite the stance leg swings forward (swing phase).
What is leg advancement?
This makes up 60% of the gait cycle.
What is the stance phase?
The traditional term for when the body is over the weightbearing leg.
What is midstance?
This RLA period ends when the swing foot is opposite the stance foot & knee in max flexion.
What is initial swing?
The normal raising and lowering or the COG during gait; approximately 2 inches.
What is vertical displacement?
There are 2 periods of this when both feet are on the ground at the same time.
What is double support?
The rancho los amigos term when body weight is transferred to the stance leg and the entire foot is on the floor.
What is loading response?
The RLA term that describes the beginning of the period when the tibia is vertical.
What is terminal swing?
The distance between the midpoint of heel contact on each foot; approximately 2-4 inches.
What is width of walking base?
This describes when body weight starts to shift onto the stance leg early in stance phase.
What is weight acceptance?
A rancho los amigos period that begins with the heel of the stance leg lifting up.
What is terminal stance?
The 2 traditional terms that describe when the swing leg moves forward and when it slows down.
What is acceleration and decceleration?
Occurs during preswing when the weight is removed from the limb (hint: it involves the pelvis).
What is lateral pelvic tilt?