Biomechanics 3 – GAIT Questions with Correct Answers
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Gait
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Gait
-Distance one foot travels during gait cycle
-Measured from initial contact (IC) of one foot to IC of the other foot. Correct Answer-Step length
2 Steps equal one ______. Correct Answer-Stride
-Distance body travels during one gait cycle.
-Measured by initial contact of one foot to the next...
Biomechanics 3 – GAIT Questions with Correct
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-Distance one foot travels during gait cycle
-Measured from initial contact (IC) of one foot to IC of the other foot.
Correct Answer-Step length
2 Steps equal one ______. Correct Answer-Stride
-Distance body travels during one gait cycle.
-Measured by initial contact of one foot to the next initial contact of the
same foot.
-2 Steps Correct Answer-Stide Length
-Heel contact to next ipsilateral heel contact.
-2 steps = 1 stride. Correct Answer-Gait Cycle
-Measured from center of posterior heel of one foot to the center of
posterior heel of opposite foot
-Normal: 2 - 4 in Correct Answer-Step Width
-Angle of line of progression and longitudinal axis
-Measured the angle between the center of posterior heel in the direction
of progression, and the axis through the 2nd MTP joint.
-Normal value: 7° (adult). Correct Answer-Foot angle/Toe out angle
, Temporal Descriptors of Gait Correct Answer-Cadence
Stride Time (stride/min)
Step time (step/min)
Spatial-Temporal Descriptor of Gait Correct Answer-Walking Speed
(velocity: ft/min or m/sec)
-Number of steps within specific time frame.
-Measured as number of steps/minute.
(Women have higher than men due more steps taken.) Correct Answer-
Cadence
Effect of increased velocity on Total stance-swing time Correct Answer-
Decrease in Total stance-swing time
Effects of decreased velocity on Total stance-swing time Correct
Answer-Increase Total stance-swing time
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