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What is pronation associated with?
IR OF THE FOOT
Each stride makes up how many cm?
ONE STRIDE (72cm)
144 IN TOTAL
When the limb is slowing down in preperation for heal strike?
DECCELERATION
When the NWB limb is directly under the body?
MIDSWING
Acceleration?
FROM WHEN THE TOES LEAVE THE GROUND UNTIL THE FOOT IS DIRECTLY UNDER THE BODY
What makes up the swing phase?
-ACCELERATION
-MIDSWING
-DECCELERATION
What makes up the stance phase?
-HEEL STRIKE
-FOOT FLAT
-MIDSTANCE
-HEEL OFF
-TOE OFF
True/False

Single support makes up 40% of the gait cycle?
TRUE
Single support?
-OCCURS WHEN ONLY ONE FOOT IS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND

-40% OF GAIT CYCLE
Makes up 40% of the gait cycle?
SINGLE SUPPORT
Occurs only when one foot is in contact with the ground?
SINGLE SUPPORT
Occurs only with running?
NONSUPPORT
Nonsupport?
A TIME WHEN NEITHER FOOT IS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. OCCURS ONLY WITH RUNNING
Takes place when both feet are in contact with the ground at the same time?
DOUBLE SUPPORT

(10% OF GAIT CYCLE)
Takes up 10% of the gait cycle?
DOUBLE SUPPORT
Swing phase?
-OCCURS WHEN THE FOOT IS NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND

-BEGINS AS SOON AS THE FOOT LEAVES THE FLOOR AND ENDS WHEN THE HEEL OF THE SAME FOOT TOUCHES THE FLOOR

-COMPROMISES 40% OF THE GAIT CYCLE
Compromises 40% of the gait cycle?
SWING PHASE
What occurs when the foot is not in contact with the ground?
SWING PHASE
True/False

The SWING PHASE compromises 60% of the gait cycle?
FALSE

STANCE PHASE
The activity that occurs when the foot is in contact with the ground. Compromises 60% of the gait cycle?
STANCE PHASE
Stride length?
THE DISTANCE OF THE GAIT CYCLE OR THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HEEL STRIKE OF ONE LEG AND IT'S SUBSEQUENT HEEL STRIKE
Gait cycle?
THE ACTIVITY THAT OCCURS B/W THE TIME OF THE HEEL OF ONE EXTREMITY TOUCHES THE FLOOR AND WHEN THE SAME FOOT TOUCHES THE FLOOR AGAIN.
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