Normal Gait
Phase of the gait cycle when the foot is in contact with the ground.
What is the stance phase?
Peak activity of this muscle occurs between INITIAL CONTACT & LOADING RESPONSE as the ankle moves from 0 deg DF -> 5 deg PF.
What is the TIBIALIS ANTERIOR?
Maximum hip flexion of 25 degrees occurs during this phase of gait.
What is MIDSWING?
Distance between heel strike on the right and next heel strike on left.
What is step length?
Right gluteus medius weakness is characterized trunk deviation to this side.
What is right?
Weight acceptance occurs between these two phases.
What are INITIAL CONTACT & LOADING RESPONSE?
The ankle plantar flexors reach peak activity between which two subphases?
What are MIDSTANCE and TERMINAL STANCE?
The hip reaches maximum extension of 20 degrees during this phase.
What is terminal stance?
This objective gait measure is recorded in steps per minute.
What is Cadence?
Gluteus maximus weakness is characterized by shifting of the trunk in this direction at heel strike.
What is posterior?
These three (sub)phases occur during swing phase.
What are INITIAL SWING, MIDSWING, AND TERMINAL SWING?
Peak muscle activity of the quadriceps occurs during these three consecutive phases.
What are TERMINAL SWING, INITIAL CONTACT, & LOADING RESPONSE?
Knee flexion reaches a maximum of 60 degrees flexion during this phase.
What is INITIAL SWING?
The phase when the tasks of weight acceptance and single limb support occur.
What is STANCE PHASE?
A patient with a knee fused in extension may compensate by performing this motion on the contralateral limb.
What is vaulting?
Running differs from walking by the absence of this key event.
What is double limb support?
The hamstrings reach peak muscle activity during these three consecutive phases.
What are TERMINAL SWING, INITIAL CONTACT, & LOADING RESPONSE?
The hip, knee, and ankle are all closest to neutral during this phase.
What is MIDSTANCE?
What is the heel?
A patient with an antalgic gait pattern will demonstrate this deviation on the ipsilateral side.
What is decreased stance phase on the ipsilateral side?
Also may demonstrate decreased swing phase on the contralateral side.
The cyclic wave motion that occurs during walking is a result of this type of displacement.
What is vertical?
Occurs to stabilize the ankle/foot as the heel rises during terminal stance for weight bearing on the forefoot.
What is the windlass effect?
The ankle moves from 10 deg dorsiflexion to 15 deg plantarflexion between these two phases.
What are TERMINAL STANCE & PRESWING?
The number of times that single limb support and double limb support occur in the gait cycle.
What is two.
A gait pattern that is often initiated with small steps in place then quick, short steps on the forefoot.
What is festinating gait?