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Gait assignment questions with Correct Answersupon examination, a PT notes weakness in the DF of a pt with peripheral
neuropathy. Which type of gait abnormality is MOST likely present?
a. antalgic gait
b. steppage gait
c. ataxic gait
d. festinating gait Correct Answer-B. steppage gait
the pt with a steppage gait has weak or paralyzed DF mm, resulting in
drop foot. to compensate and avoid dragging the toes against the ground,
the pt lifts the knee higher than normal.
the antalgic or painful gait is self-protective and is the result of injury to
the pelvis, hip, knee, ankle or foot. the stance phase on the affected leg is
shorter than that on the non-affected leg
A physical therapist is examining a 54 year old patient and diagnoses a
right pelvic drop during walking at self-selected walking speed. Which
of the following is a potential cause of right pelvic drop?
a. weak hip abductors on right side
b. hip abductor contracture on right side
c. weak hip adductors on left side
,d. hip abductors contracture on left side Correct Answer-B. hip abductor
contracture on right side
ipsilateral pelvic drop can occur due to contralateral hip abductor
weakness, and ipsilateral hip abductor contracture
A physical therapist needs to check the walking gait of a chronic female
stroke patient (10 years ago) and decides to record a video in slow
motion. In regards to normal walking gait, Dorsiflexors terminate their
action by the end of which gait phase?
a. the end of loading response
b. the end of terminal swing
c. the end of terminal stance
d. the end of midswing Correct Answer-a. the end of loading response
DFs (tib ant, ext dig long, ext hal long) act during the initial stance phase
to decelerate forefoot lowering and draw tibia forward following initial
contact. in other words, they contract eccentrically to slow
plantarflexion. the action of DFs terminates at the end of loading
response and the PF begin their action
A physical therapist is observing a 50-year-old female patient in quiet
standing, and observe that the vertical ground reaction force is passing
anterior to the knee joint in the sagittal plane. The ground reaction force
is exerting which moment (moment is similar to the torque)
, a. internal flexor moment
b. external flexor moment
c. internal extensor moment
d. external extensor moment Correct Answer-d. external extensor
moment
During ambulation, forces are applied under the surface of the foot every
time a person takes a step. The forces applied to the ground by the foot
are called foot forces. Conversely, the forces applied to the foot by the
ground are called ground reaction forces.During gait, vertical ground
reaction forces are created by a combination of gravity, body weight,
and the firmness of the ground.If the GRF line is anterior to the knee, it
produces an external knee extensor moment and if the GRF line is
posterior to the knee, it produces an external knee flexor moment.
The beginning of an event by one limb until the beginning of the same
event with the contralateral limb is
a. stride length
b. step length
c. step height
d. gait cycle Correct Answer-b. step length
Step length is the distance from the point of heel strike of one extremity
to the point of heel strike of the opposite extremity, whereas stride
length is the distance from the point of heel strike of one extremity to the
point of heel strike of the same extremity.
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