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      • [...] describes the manner of walking rather than the walking process itself.
      • Gait
      • 16.7%
      • [...] is a method of progression involving the use of two legs, alternatively to provide both support and propulsion.
      • Locomotion
      • 16.7%
      • To maintain an upright stance, where must the centre of gravity be?
      • Over the area formed by the supporting feet
      • 16.7%
      • At what rate is bone lost starting in the 4th decade of life?
      • 2-3%
      • 16.7%
      • Which point is used to define the start of the gait cycle?
      • Initial contact of one foot (heel strike)
      • 16.7%
      • During the gait cycle, each limb goes through the [...] phase and the [...] phase.
      • stance, swing
      • 16.7%
      • [...]% of the gait cycle is spent in the stance phase.
      • 60
      • 16.7%
      • 60% of the gait cycle is spent in the [...] phase.
      • stance
      • 16.7%
      • [...]% of the gait cycle is spent in the swing phase.
      • 40
      • 16.7%
      • 40% of the gait cycle is spent in the [...] phase.
      • swing
      • 16.7%
      • 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.
      • stance
      • 16.7%
      • 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.
      • swing
      • 16.7%
      • A period of [...] in the gait cycle occurs when one foot is beginning its stance as the other is ending its stance.
      • double support
      • 16.7%
      • How many periods of double support are there in a gait cycle?
      • 2
      • 16.7%
      • What is cadence?
      • The number of steps in a given time
      • 16.7%
      • [...] describes the number of steps taken in a given time.
      • Cadence
      • 16.7%
      • What is the difference between a stride and a step?
      • A stride consists of a step from each leg
      • 16.7%
      • While walking, do the arm swing in or out of phase with the legs?
      • Out of phase
      • 16.7%
      • During which phase of the gait cycle is the trunk highest?
      • Mid-swing
      • 16.7%
      • During which phase of the gait cycle is the trunk lowest?
      • Double support
      • 16.7%
      • The trunk moves up and down by about [...] during the gait cycle.
      • 50 mm
      • 16.7%
      • What are the 3 external forces which the body works against while walking?
      • Inertia, gravity, ground reaction force
      • 16.7%
      • The [...] represents the force of the ground of the foot.
      • ground reaction force
      • 16.7%
      • What is the most important external force that the body works against while walking?
      • Ground reaction force
      • 16.7%
      • Until which age do children walk flat-footed, with no heel contact?
      • 2 years
      • 16.7%
      • Which 2 factors influence gait changes in the elderly?
      • Age, pathology (e.g. osteoarthritis, Parkinson's)
      • 16.7%
      • What are the 3 characteristic changes in gait in the elderly?
      • Increase in walking base by turning out the feet, decreased stride length and cadence, absence of arm swing
      • 16.7%
      • While walking on a flat surface, where on the foot is the initial contact with the ground made?
      • Heel
      • 16.7%
      • While walking up stairs, where on the foot is the initial contact with the step made?
      • Anterior portion of the foot
      • 16.7%
      • What are the 8 periods of the gait cycle?
      • Initial contact, loading response, midstance, terminal stance, preswing, initial swing, midswing, terminal swing
      • 16.7%
      • How does the centre of pressure on the sole of the foot move during the stance phase of the gait cycle?
      • Posteriorly to anteriorly
      • 16.7%
      • 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.
      • weight acceptance
      • 16.7%
      • 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.
      • pull up
      • 16.7%
      • What happens during the period of pull up while walking up stairs?
      • The whole weight of the body is shifted onto the stance extremity when it is flexed at every joint
      • 16.7%
      • While walking up stairs, the period of [...] occurs as the non-weight-bearing foot travels upwards to the next step.
      • forward continuance
      • 16.7%
      • What happens during the forward continuance period while walking up stairs?
      • The non-weight-bearing foot travels upwards to the next step
      • 16.7%
      • Is there a period of double support while walking?
      • Yes
      • 16.7%
      • Is there a period of double support while running?
      • No
      • 16.7%
      • While running, the [...] phase occurs when both feet are simultaneously off the ground.
      • flight
      • 16.7%
      • While running, ground reaction force can reach [...]% of body weight.
      • 250
      • 16.7%
      • What effect does the valgus angle have on the position of the knee joint?
      • Aligns the knee joint vertically under the hip joint
      • 16.7%
      • At what age do children begin to walk?
      • 12-15 months
      • 8.3%
      • Until which age do children walk with a smaller stride length and a greater cadence than adults?
      • 15 years
      • 8.3%
      • Until which age do children walk with the whole leg rotated laterally?
      • 2 years
      • 8.3%
      • Until which age do children walk with minimal knee flexion in the stance phase?
      • 2 years
      • 8.3%
      • What happens during the period of weight acceptance while walking up stairs?
      • The weight of the body travels from the anterior portion to the middle of the foot
      • 8.3%
      • What is the main muscle group involved in the pull up period of walking up stairs?
      • Knee extensors
      • 8.3%
      • What is the main muscle group involved in the forward continuance period while walking up stairs?
      • Ankle flexors
      • 8.3%
      • While walking, ground reaction force is [...]-[...]% of body weight.
      • 70, 120
      • 8.3%
      • Until which age do children walk on a wider base than adults?
      • 4 years
      • 0.0%
      • Until which age do children walk without reciprocal arm swinging?
      • 4 years
      • 0.0%