Gait terminology

• 1 Gait cycle:

  • terminology for the movement of one limb through one stride from heel contact to heel contact

  
• 1 gait cycle can be split into 2 phases:

  • stance phase - when standing on the leg, 60% of gait cycle
  • swing phase - when leg is going through the air, 40% of gait cycle

  
• Gait terminology - NEED TO KNOW

  A) heel strike

  B) foot flat

  C) mid stance

  D) heel off

  E) toe off

  F) acceleration

  G) mid swing

  H) deceleration

  
• Gait terminology (can be used for anyone, including abnormalities) - NEED TO KNOW

  A) initial contact

  B) loading response

  C) mid stance

  D) terminal stance

  E) pre swing

  F) initial swing

  G) mid swing

  H) terminal swing