Normal Gait Introduction PDF
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This presentation introduces normal gait, explaining the components of a gait cycle, including stance and swing phases. It also covers spatial features such as step length and stride length, along with temporal aspects like cadence and speed. The document is intended for students of kinesiology or biomechanics, potentially in a professional setting.
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Normal Gait An Introduction Intended Identify the components of learning normal gait outcomes: A GC starts when one foot makes contact with the ground and ends when that same foot contacts the ground again. Gait Stance: The stance p...
Normal Gait An Introduction Intended Identify the components of learning normal gait outcomes: A GC starts when one foot makes contact with the ground and ends when that same foot contacts the ground again. Gait Stance: The stance period is the time during which the foot is in Cycle(GC contact with the ground. ) Swing: The swing period follows the stance period and is the time during which the same foot is in the Double Double support: Period when both feet are on the support ground and single Single support: Period when one foot is on the support ground and the opposite foot/contralateral foot is in the air Components of gait Spatial features of gait Step length Stride length Walking base/step width Walking base Stride length Step length Temporal features of gait Cadence = the number of steps in a given time Speed = distance covered in a given time
