3. STANCE PHASE
It consist of 60% of the gait cycle.
It is the phase when foot is in the contact with the ground.
4. HEEL STRIKE: Initial contact with the ground with the heel.
FOOT FLAT: It is first instant during stance with foot is flat on the ground. It is
approximately 7% of gait cycle
MIDSTANCE: It is the point at which body weight is directly over supporting lower
extremity, usually about 30% of gait cycle.
HEEL OFF: It is the point at which the heel of the reference extremity leaves the ground,
usually about 40% of gait cycle.
TOE OFF: It is the instant at which the toe of the foot leaves the ground, usually about
60% of the gait cycle.
5. SWING PHASE
It is the phase when foot is not in the contact with the ground.
It accounts about remaining 40% of the gait cycle.
6. EARLY SWING (60-75%): It begins once the toe
leaves the ground and continues until midswing, or
the poinyt at which the swinging extremity is
directly under the body.
It is also known as initial swing or acceleration
phase.
MID SWING (75-85%): It occurs approximately
when the extremity passes directly beneath the
body
LATE SWING (85-100%): It occurs after midswing
when limb is decelerating in preparation for heel
strike.
It is also know as terminal swing or deceleration
phase.
