gait cycle

• Early stance: Hip is in flexion but moving to extension agonists= gluteus maximus and hamstrings.
• early stance knee is locked in extension stabilizers= quadriceps femoris, hamstrings and gastrocnemius
• Early stance ankle is in dorsiflexion but moving into plantarflexion agonists= triceps surae, antagonists = tibialis anterior
• mid stance hip is moving into extension agonists= gluteus maximus and hamstrings
• mid stance knee is in extension moving to slight flexion agonists = hamstrings and gastrocnemius
• mid stance ankle is moving to plantar flexion agonists= triceps surae
• late stance hip is in extension agonists= gluteus maximus and hamstrings
• late stance knee is in extension preparing for flexion agonists hamstrings and gastrocnemius
• late stance ankle is in plantarflexion agonist = triceps surae
• early swing hip is in extension moving to flexion agonist iliopsoas and rectus femoris, antagonist = gluteus maximus and hamstrings
• early swing knee is in flexion, agonists hamstrings and gastrocnemius
• early swing ankle is in dorsiflexion agonist = tibialis anterior
• mid swing hip is in flexion agonist = iliopsoas and rectus femoris, antagonist = gluteus maximus and hamstrings
• mid swing knee is in flexion agonist = hamstrings and gastrocnemius
• midswing ankle is in dorsiflexion agonist = tibialis anterior
• late swing hip is in flexion agonist= iliopsoas and rectus femoris
• late swing knee is in flexion moving to extension agonist = quadriceps femoris
• late swing ankle is in dorsiflexion agonist= tibialis anterior and antagonist= triceps surae