Gait
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- While walking up stairs, where on the foot is the initial contact with the step made?
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- The [...] phase of the gait cycle starts when one extremity contacts the ground and continues as long as some part of the foot is in contact with the ground.
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- At what age do children begin to walk?
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- What are the 3 external forces which the body works against while walking?
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- During which phase of the gait cycle is the trunk lowest?
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- What are the 3 characteristic changes in gait in the elderly?
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- [...] describes the manner of walking rather than the walking process itself.
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- Until which age do children walk without reciprocal arm swinging?
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- [...] describes the number of steps taken in a given time.
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- At what rate is bone lost starting in the 4th decade of life?
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- While running, ground reaction force can reach [...]% of body weight.
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- While walking, do the arm swing in or out of phase with the legs?
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- What is cadence?
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- The [...] phase of the gait cycle starts as soon as the toe of one limb leaves the ground and ceases just prior to ground contact of the same extremity.
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- During the gait cycle, each limb goes through the [...] phase and the [...] phase.
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- While walking up stairs, the period of [...] occurs when the whole weight of the body is shifted onto the stance extremity when it is flexed at every joint.
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- Which point is used to define the start of the gait cycle?
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- What happens during the period of weight acceptance while walking up stairs?
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- Is there a period of double support while running?
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- While running, the [...] phase occurs when both feet are simultaneously off the ground.
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- Until which age do children walk on a wider base than adults?
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- Until which age do children walk with a smaller stride length and a greater cadence than adults?
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- While walking on a flat surface, where on the foot is the initial contact with the ground made?
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- What is the main muscle group involved in the forward continuance period while walking up stairs?
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- To maintain an upright stance, where must the centre of gravity be?
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- [...]% of the gait cycle is spent in the stance phase.
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- What are the 8 periods of the gait cycle?
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- A period of [...] in the gait cycle occurs when one foot is beginning its stance as the other is ending its stance.
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- [...]% of the gait cycle is spent in the swing phase.
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- Is there a period of double support while walking?
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- During which phase of the gait cycle is the trunk highest?
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- What happens during the period of pull up while walking up stairs?
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- 60% of the gait cycle is spent in the [...] phase.
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- What is the main muscle group involved in the pull up period of walking up stairs?
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- What effect does the valgus angle have on the position of the knee joint?
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- How does the centre of pressure on the sole of the foot move during the stance phase of the gait cycle?
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- Which 2 factors influence gait changes in the elderly?
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- How many periods of double support are there in a gait cycle?
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- [...] is a method of progression involving the use of two legs, alternatively to provide both support and propulsion.
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- The [...] represents the force of the ground of the foot.
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- Until which age do children walk flat-footed, with no heel contact?
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- Until which age do children walk with minimal knee flexion in the stance phase?
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- What happens during the forward continuance period while walking up stairs?
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- Until which age do children walk with the whole leg rotated laterally?
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- While walking up stairs, the period of [...] occurs when the weight of the body travels from the anterior portion to the middle of the foot.
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- The trunk moves up and down by about [...] during the gait cycle.
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- What is the most important external force that the body works against while walking?
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- While walking, ground reaction force is [...]-[...]% of body weight.
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- 40% of the gait cycle is spent in the [...] phase.
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- While walking up stairs, the period of [...] occurs as the non-weight-bearing foot travels upwards to the next step.
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- What is the difference between a stride and a step?
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