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'''Range of Motion during Gait''' <ref>Alexandra Kopelovich. Gait Range of Motion Available from: <nowiki>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z6shSu96CM</nowiki> [last accessed 28.6.2022]</ref> {{#ev:youtube|5Z6shSu96CM|300}} | '''Range of Motion during Gait''' <ref>Alexandra Kopelovich. Gait Range of Motion Available from: <nowiki>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z6shSu96CM</nowiki> [last accessed 28.6.2022]</ref> {{#ev:youtube|5Z6shSu96CM|300}} | ||
== Maximum Values == | |||
Maximum range of motion values are the minimum prerequisites for a normal gait pattern. | |||
Hip Joint: 20° of extension and 20° of flexion | |||
Knee Joint: 0° (complete extension) and 60° of flexion | |||
Ankle Joint: 5° of dorsiflexion and 20° of plantar flexion | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Merriam-Webster dictionary defines gait as “a manner of walking or moving on foot[1].” It involves the interaction between the nervous, musculoskeletal, and cardiorespiratory systems and is heavily impacted by human age, personality, mood, and sociocultural factors[2]. Normal gait function is determined by the optimal operation of the following: “locomotor function (for initiating and sustaining rhythmic gait), balance, postural reflexes, sensory function and sensorimotor integration, motor control, the musculoskeletal apparatus and cardiopulmonary functions.[2]”
Stance Versus Swing Phase[edit | edit source]
The normal forward step consists of two phases: stance phase and swing phase -
- The stance phase occupies 0-60% of the gait cycle, during which one leg and foot are bearing most or all of the bodyweight
- The swing phase occupies 60-100% (total 40%) of the gait cycle, during which the foot is not touching the walking surface and the bodyweight is borne by the other leg and foot[3].
- In a complete two-step cycle both feet are in contact with the floor at the same time for about 25% of the time. This part of the cycle is called the double-support phase.
- Gait cycle phases: the stance phase and the swing phase and involves a combination of open and close chain activities[4].
Phases of Gait[edit | edit source]
There are 8 phases of gait which are listed as follows[3][5]:
- Initial Contact
- Loading Response
- Midstance
- Terminal Stance
- Pre swing
- Initial Swing
- Mid Swing
- Late Swing [6]
See below for a diagram of the gait cycle -
The video below shares a 90-second description of the basics of the gait cycle:
Range of Motion Involved in Gait Phases[edit | edit source]
Initial contact (Heel strike): 0% of gait cycle
Involves:
- Function: to establish contact with surface and initiate weight acceptance
- ROM requirements -
- Ankle: 0° (neutral position)
- Knee: 0° (full extension)
- Hip: average 20° of flexion
Loading response (Foot flat): 8-10% of gait cycle
Involves:
- Function: weight acceptance and shock absorption
- ROM requirements -
- Ankle: moves from 0° to 5° plantarflexion
- Knee: 15° of flexion
- Hip: 15° of flexion (hip is moving into extension)
Midstance:
Involves:
- Function: single limb support and stability
- ROM requirements -
- Ankle: 5° of dorsiflexion
- Knee: 5° of flexion
- Hip: 0° of flexion (neutral position)
Heel off: 30-40% of gait cycle
Involves:
- Function: single limb support, stability, and propulsion
- ROM requirements -
- Ankle: 0° (neutral position)
- Knee: 0° of flexion (complete extension)
- Hip: 10-20° of hyperextension
Toe off/Pre-swing: 60% of gait cycle (final phase of stance)
Involves:
- Function: final burst of propulsion to propel the body forward
- ROM requirements -
- Ankle: 20° of plantarflexion
- Knee: 30° of flexion
- Hip: 10-20° of hyperextension
Early swing: 60-75% of gait cycle (beginning of swing phase)
Involves:
- Function: propel the lower extremity forward and shorten the stance limb
- ROM requirements -
- Ankle: 10° of plantarflexion
- Knee: 60° of flexion
- Hip: moves into 20° of flexion
Mid swing: 75-85% of gait cycle
Involves:
- Function: clear lower extremity from the ground in order to advance into initial contact
- ROM requirements -
- Ankle: 0° (neutral position)
- Knee: moves to 30° of flexion
- Hip: 30° of flexion
Late swing: 85-100% of gait cycle
Involves:
- Function: decelerate lower extremity to establish contact with the ground
- ROM requirements -
- Ankle: 0° (neutral position)
- Knee: 0° (complete extension)
- Hip: 30° of flexion
- ROM requirements -
The following video describes the range of motion requirements involved in the different gait phases:
Range of Motion during Gait [8]
Maximum Values[edit | edit source]
Maximum range of motion values are the minimum prerequisites for a normal gait pattern.
Hip Joint: 20° of extension and 20° of flexion
Knee Joint: 0° (complete extension) and 60° of flexion
Ankle Joint: 5° of dorsiflexion and 20° of plantar flexion
Resources[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Merriam-Webster. Gait. Available from: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gait (last accessed 23.6.2022)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pirker W, Katzenschlager R. Gait disorders in adults and the elderly. Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift. 2017 Feb 1;129(3-4):81-95.Available from:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5318488/ (last accessed 25.6.2022)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Loudon J, et al. The clinical orthopedic assessment guide. 2nd ed. Kansas: Human Kinetics, 2008. p.395-408.
- ↑ Shultz SJ et al. Examination of musculoskeletal injuries. 2nd ed, North Carolina: Human Kinetics, 2005. p55-60.
- ↑ Demos, Gait analysis, (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK27235/), 2004.
- ↑ Berger W, et al. Corrective reactions to stumbling in man: neuronal co-ordination of bilateral leg activity during gait. J Physiol 1984;357: 109-125.
- ↑ Nicole Comninellis The Gait Cycle Animation Available from https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=35&v=DP5-um6SvQI
- ↑ Alexandra Kopelovich. Gait Range of Motion Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z6shSu96CM [last accessed 28.6.2022]