Gait Cycle

Question 1

What is gait and the gait cycle ?

Answer 1

Gait is simply a person’s pattern of walking.

The gait cycle is when the heel of one foot strikes the ground and ends when that same heel touches the ground again.

Question 2

What are the phases of gait?

Answer 2

Stance and swing

Question 3

What falls under stance ?

Answer 3

Initialcontact(heel Strike)

Loading Response (foot flat)

Mid stance

Terminal stance (Heel off)

Pre-swing(toeoff)

Question 4

What falls under swing?

Answer 4

Initial swing(Acceleration)

Mid swing (Acceleration)

Late swing (Deceleration)

Question 5

What muscle contractions occur during the gait cycle?

Answer 5

ECCENTRIC Muscle lengthens as tension is produced

isometric
length of the muscle does not change as tension is produced

CONCENTRIC length of the muscle
shortens as tension is produced

Question 6

What are some abnormal gaits?

Answer 6

TRENDELENBURG GAIT
STEPPAGE GAIT
DISPLEGIC GAIT