Neuro Pathology Gait Exam and Treatment

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What are the key elements of gait mentioned in the text?

Stability, adaptation, speed, and arm swing

Stance, swing, weight acceptance, and limb advancement

Weight acceptance, single limb support, loading response, and arm swing

Progression, stability, adaptation, and weight acceptance (correct)

Which term refers to the period of gait where the foot is flat on the ground after initial contact?

Mid swing

Terminal stance

Loading response (correct)

Heel strike

What does the 'dual task paradigm' involve in the context of gait?

Walking on different surfaces

Carrying items while walking (correct)

Adapting to obstacles while walking

Initiating a step while changing speed or stopping

Which of the following is a task requirement related to gait mentioned in the text?

Recovering from trip or slip Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the steady state velocity in motor control of gait?

Speed Signup and view all the answers

Which framework is suggested by Perry (1992) for analyzing gait?

Gait conceptual framework suggested by Perry (1992) Signup and view all the answers

What muscle shows eccentric activation to decelerate the foot during heel strike?

Tibialis anterior Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of motion requirement for ankle dorsiflexion during normal gait?

0 - 10 degrees Signup and view all the answers

During which phase of gait does the swing phase occur?

Initial swing Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage distribution of the stance phase and swing phase in normal gait?

60% stance, 40% swing Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range of hip extension during gait?

0 degrees Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'heel off' refer to in the context of gait?

Terminal stance phase Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle group shows activation during heel strike to decelerate the foot?

Tibialis anterior Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range of knee flexion during gait?

-30 - +30 degrees Signup and view all the answers

During which phase does eccentric activation of the tibialis anterior occur to decelerate the foot?

'Heel strike' Signup and view all the answers

'Level' and 'backward rotation' are characteristics associated with which phase of gait?

'Terminal stance' Signup and view all the answers

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