Development Of Gait

Question 1

Birth - 9 mo:
Antigravity strength obtained
Hip flexion strength by ___, hip / strength by __, hip ABD strength by ___. extremities and trunk lengthen

Answer 1

Kicking, crawling/kneeling, cruising sideways

Question 2

9-15 mo:
Fat decreases.
Initial gait: what occurs at hips, knees, calcaneus?
Absent longitudinal arches, femoral ___, ____ tibial torsion

Answer 2

Hips: flexion, abduction, ER
Knee: genu varum
Calcaneus: eversion
Anteversion, internal torsion

Question 3

18-24 mo:

Gait characterized by decrease in ___, heel remains ___, less co-contraction of muscles, ____ resolves, knee in ___.

Answer 3

BOS, exerted, genu varum, neutral

Question 4

3-3.5 yrs
More mature gait: position of knee/heel?
Consistent heel strike, femoral ___ decreases, arm swing noted

Answer 4

Knee: genu valgum, heel eversion decreases

Anteversion

Question 5

6-7 yrs

Mature gait: knees/heels in ___ position, femoral ____ almost resolved

Answer 5

Neutral

Anteversion