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What is required for a normal gait?
What is required for a normal gait?
- Locomotor function only
- All of the mentioned functions and systems (correct)
- Sensory function and sensorimotor integration only
- Balance and postural reflexes only
Which system provides essential information on the position of the body and its parts?
Which system provides essential information on the position of the body and its parts?
- Vestibular system only
- Proprioceptive system only
- Afferent nerves from visual, vestibular and proprioceptive systems (correct)
- Visual system only
Which system may partially compensate for disturbances in proprioception?
Which system may partially compensate for disturbances in proprioception?
- Motor control system
- Vestibular system
- Cardiopulmonary system
- Visual system (correct)
Which areas are involved in interpreting the information received for walking?
Which areas are involved in interpreting the information received for walking?
Which descending pathways are included in the efferent system for walking?
Which descending pathways are included in the efferent system for walking?
What can sustain rhythmic gait to some degree in paraplegic patients?
What can sustain rhythmic gait to some degree in paraplegic patients?
What brain stem center has a central role in generating automatic walking in primates?
What brain stem center has a central role in generating automatic walking in primates?
How is the upright body position related to initiating gait?
How is the upright body position related to initiating gait?
What is the role of the musculoskeletal apparatus in normal gait?
What is the role of the musculoskeletal apparatus in normal gait?
What is the role of the efferent system in normal gait?
What is the role of the efferent system in normal gait?
During the gait cycle, which phase constitutes approximately 60% of the cycle?
During the gait cycle, which phase constitutes approximately 60% of the cycle?
What is the average preferred walking speed in healthy adults up to the age of 59 years?
What is the average preferred walking speed in healthy adults up to the age of 59 years?
What is the average cadence in young adults?
What is the average cadence in young adults?
What is the measure of walking base width?
What is the measure of walking base width?
Which stage marks the end of the stance phase during the gait cycle?
Which stage marks the end of the stance phase during the gait cycle?
What happens during mid-stance of the gait cycle?
What happens during mid-stance of the gait cycle?
What is a measure of gait that represents the linear distance covered by one gait cycle?
What is a measure of gait that represents the linear distance covered by one gait cycle?
What does aging commonly cause in terms of gait characteristics?
What does aging commonly cause in terms of gait characteristics?
What muscle action moves the body’s center of gravity over the weight-bearing leg in walking?
What muscle action moves the body’s center of gravity over the weight-bearing leg in walking?
What happens when the heel of the swinging leg is placed on the ground during walking?
What happens when the heel of the swinging leg is placed on the ground during walking?
What event marks the end of the swing phase during walking?
What event marks the end of the swing phase during walking?
