Questions and Answers
What are the five main tasks proposed by Winter for walking gait?
Maintenance of support of the head, arms and trunk; Maintenance of upright posture and balance of the body; Control of the foot trajectory to achieve safe ground clearance and a gentle heel or toe landing; Generation of mechanical energy to maintain the present forward velocity or to increase the forward velocity; Absorption of mechanical energy for shock absorption and stability or to decrease the forward velocity of the body.
According to Rancho Los Amigos, what are the tasks involved during gait?
Weight acceptance, Single limb support, Swing limb advance.
How is human locomotion or gait described?
Human locomotion or gait may be described as a translatory progression of the body as a whole, produced by coordinated, rotatory movements of body segments. The alternating movements of the lower extremities essentially support and carry along the head, arms and trunk.
What is the purpose of controlling foot trajectory during gait?
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What is the primary purpose of generating mechanical energy during gait?
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