Gait cycle phases, common gait deviations, and assistive device selection and fitting tested on the NPTAE.
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- What percentage of the gait cycle is normally spent in stance phase?
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About 60%- What percentage of the gait cycle is normally spent in swing phase?
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About 40%- Which gait cycle subphase marks the very first event of stance, when the foot touches the ground?
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Initial contact (heel strike)- Which stance subphase immediately follows initial contact, as the limb absorbs body weight?
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Loading response- Which stance subphase occurs when body weight passes directly over the stance limb?
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Midstance- Which stance subphase involves the heel rising as the body weight moves ahead of the stance limb?
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Terminal stance- Which stance subphase is the final one, ending as the opposite limb accepts weight?
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Pre-swing- Which swing subphase is the first, immediately after the toes leave the ground?
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Initial swing- Which swing subphase occurs as the swinging limb passes directly beneath the body?
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Mid-swing- Which swing subphase is the last, as the limb prepares to strike the ground again?
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Terminal swing- What term describes the part of the gait cycle when both feet are in contact with the ground at the same time?
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Double limb support (double support)- Define cadence as used in gait analysis.
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The number of steps taken per minute- What gait deviation is caused by weakness of the hip abductors, especially the gluteus medius?
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Trendelenburg gait (pelvic drop toward the swing leg)- What is an antalgic gait?
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A pain-avoidance gait pattern with a shortened stance phase on the painful limb- What is circumduction gait?
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Swinging the leg outward in a wide arc, usually to compensate for inadequate hip or knee flexion or foot drop
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