COM Movement and Muscle Activity in Gait Cycle

What is the direction of the ground reaction force (GRF) at the hip joint during the terminal stance phase?

Which muscles contract concentrically to augment the force generated through momentum during the initial stance phase?

What is the movement of the ankle joint during the initial stance phase?

What is the purpose of the isometric contraction of the hip abductors during the initial stance phase?

What occurs in the propulsion structures during the terminal stance phase?

What characterizes the pre-swing phase of gait?

What is the primary role of the chosen muscle in the gait phase?

What percentage of the vertical ground reaction force is distributed on each leg during normal gait?

During the sit-to-stand phase, what is the primary role of the chosen muscle?

What is the direction of the ground reaction force relative to the ankle joint in the initial contact phase?

What is the purpose of the ground reaction force in normal gait and sit-to-stand?

What percentage of the body's weight is the vertical Ground Reaction Force (GRF) during normal gait?

What is the direction of the GRF during the sit-to-stand movement before seat off?

What is the term for the inability of a multi-joint muscle to lengthen to a degree that allows full range of motion over the joints simultaneously?

Which muscle role is responsible for the forward swing movement of the limb during gait?

What is the relationship between walking speed and energy conservation?

What is the term for the external forces that act on the body during movement?

What is the primary effect of warm up on stretching?

What is the characteristic of tissues that explains their ability to exhibit both elastic and viscous behavior?

What is the purpose of communicating with the model during stretching application?

What is the risk associated with the use of heat during warm-up?

What is the benefit of superficial warm-up techniques such as hot packs and massage?

What is the modification made to the normal starting position during STS to compensate for tight rectus femoris?

What is the primary reason for holding a stretch during exercise?

What occurs when tissues are subjected to a constant load over time?

What is the term for the decrease in stress within a tissue when it is held at a constant length over time?

What is the result of consistent stretching on the tissues?

Why is rapid stretching not recommended during exercise?