Gait Cycle Impairments PDF
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University of Technology Sydney
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This document details gait cycle impairments affecting the ankle, knee, and hip. It examines the effects of various impairments on the different phases of gait. Potential associated compensations and overall gait effects are also described.
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**IMPAIRMENTS AT THE ANKLE:** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Impairment** | **Effect on gait cycle** | +===================================+===================================+ | Weak dorsiflexors | Stance:...
**IMPAIRMENTS AT THE ANKLE:** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Impairment** | **Effect on gait cycle** | +===================================+===================================+ | Weak dorsiflexors | Stance: | | | | | | - - | | | | | | - - - - | | | | | | - - | | | | | | Swing: | | | | | | - - | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Spastic plantarflexors | Stance: | | | | | | - - | | | | | | - - | | | | | | Swing: | | | | | | - - | | | | | | Associated compensations: | | | | | | - - | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Overall Gait effects: | 1. 2. 3. 4. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ Impairments at the knee +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Impairment | Effect on gait cycle | +===================================+===================================+ | Weak quadriceps | Stance: | | | | | | - - | | | | | | - - - | | | | | | - - | | | | | | Swing: | | | | | | - - - - | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Weak hamstrings | Stance: | | | | | | - - | | | | | | Swing: | | | | | | - - | | | | | | - - | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ **Impairments at the hip** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Impairment** | **Effect on gait cycle** | +===================================+===================================+ | Short hip flexors | Stance: | | | | | | - - - | | | | | | - | | | | | | Swing: | | | | | | - - | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Weak hip extensors | Stance: | | | | | | - - | | | | | | - - | | | | | | - - | | | | | | Swing: | | | | | | - - - | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
