BIOMECHANICS : GAIT - Dr. Quazi Huma MPT Neurosciences Asst. Professor OBJECTIVES WHAT IS GAIT? GAIT CYCLE GAIT TERMINOLOGY KINEMATICS:PHASES OF GAIT KINETICS GAIT Alternating movements of the lower extremities essentially support and carry along the head, arms, and trunk Translatory progression of the body as a whole, produced by coordinated, rotatory movements of body segments. GAIT CYCLE A gait cycle spans two successive events of the same limb KINEMATICSPhases of Gait Cycle: Stance Phase EVENTS OF STANCE PHASE Heel strike Foot flat Midstance Heel off Toe off SUB PHASES Heel strike phase Loading response Midstance Swing Phase: Gait Terminology: Temporal Variable Gait Terminology: Distance Variable KINETICS GROUND REACTION FORCES KINETICS COP (Centre of Pressure) Reference Pamela K. Levangie, Cynthia C. Norkin; Joint Structure and Function: A Comprehensive Analysis 4th Edition.