Gait

What is the first step of Gait?

Direct contact, heel strike

what is the second step in the gait cycle?

loading response

what is the third step in the gait cycle

mid stance

what happens when theres an injury, how can that affect gait?

alters gait, can get compensation skills involved

what is the fourth step in the gait cycle?

Terminal stance

what is the fifth step in gait?

pre-swing

what is the sixth step in gait?

initial swing

what are some common deviations in gait?

• trendelenburg gait

  • weak abductors

• vaulting

• parkinsons gait

• decreased knee ROM

what is open chain

not weight bearing

what is closed chain

weight bearing

what is the seventh step in gait

mid swing

what is the eight level in gait

terminal swing

how do you guard a patient

• always use a gait bet

• stand behind and on the weaker side

• control points

• guarded gait

• supinated grip

what is PWB

Partial weight bearing

what is WBAT

weight bearing as tolerated

what is FWB

full weight bearing

what is step length for gait

distance from left heel strike to right heel strike (28”)

what is stride length in gait measurements

distance from left heel strike to left heel strike (56”)

what is step width for gait measurments

lateral distance between the heels (2”-4”)

what is cadence for gait measurmenets

total number of steps/minute (110 steps/min)

what is another word for gait?

ambulation

what is gait?

series of rythmical, alternating movememtns fo the trunk and limbs which result in the foreward progression of the center of gravity

what are the two phases of the gait cycle?

• stance phase

• swing phase

what does the stance phase focus on?

weightbearing

what does the swing phase focus on?

non-weight bearing

what phase and step number is this?

• stance

• step 1

• initial contact

what phase and step number is this?

• Stance

• 2

• Loading response

what phase and step number is this?

• Stance

• 3

• mid stance

what phase and step number is this?

• stance

• 4

• terminal stance

what phase and step number is this?

• stance

• 5

• pre swing

what phase and step number is this?

• swing

• 6

• initial swing

what phase and step number is this?

• swing

• 7

• mid swing

what phase and step number is this?

• swing

• 8

• terminal swing

what is the gait cycle?

period of time from 1 heel strike to the next heel strike of the same limb

what is stride?

heel contact on 1 leg to the same leg

what is a step?

1 step take on opposite leg

how do you name the step taken?

whatever foot it lands on

what is another name for initial contact, what are some key points

Heel strike, feet cant be flat on the floor on initial contact

what are some key points about pre-swing?

MLS joints used, balls of feet are about to come off of the ground